I think that the idea is that if you need (operative word) to buy one dollar for two dollars (not exactly the scenario, but imo the analogy works), then your bu

I think that the idea is that if you need (operative word) to buy one dollar for two dollars (not exactly the scenario, but imo the analogy works), then your business probably sucks. This is true more often than it is false. Basically, you're betting the one dollar will turn into 2+ dollars, but by that point the business model should've already been proven.