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>> “A lot of entrepreneurs are motivated to understand how to make their success repeatable,” says Prof. Williams. “But what they have to recognize is there’s a
by rgbrgb 12y ago
>> “A lot of entrepreneurs are motivated to understand how to make their success repeatable,” says Prof. Williams. “But what they have to recognize is there’s a lot of luck involved in entrepreneurship, and most entrepreneurs in the tech sector might only get lucky once.”
This actually seems like a good reason to start a studio or accelerator. Even YC understands that half of their companies will fail. In many cases this not because the founders are lazy or untalented but because there's a good deal of luck involved in creating a product that sticks. Consumer products in particular are extremely hit-based so it kind of makes sense to make a "record company" rather than put all your eggs into a single band.
- mikeknoop 12y agoI bet if you asked any of the founders mentioned in the post, this would be their explicit answer. Launching 4 divergent products a year means you're 4x as likely to find a hit in that time frame.