Did you miss the part where they intentionally spoke to lots and lots of people?
I read it that the "talk to lots of people" part was independent of her knowing Rich in the first place.
Re:On Starting a Software Business
by davidbanham on Sunday June 25, 2017 @09:44PM
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She made her own luck by making a concerted effort to meet lots of people who may be relevant to her business.
Writing about "Starting a Software Business" which boils down to "just know the right people" is a bit demotivating :\