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Re:Key Takeaways from Zero to One by gamblor956 on Thursday February 14, 2019 @06:03PM (#19166928)
It's a matter of scaling. Small business-focused products generally will scale linearly with inputs. Good for a "lifestyle" business that keeps its owners and employees happy, bad for a VC-funded business that needs to hit a grand slam just to break even.
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Re:Key Takeaways from Zero to One by taneq on Friday February 15, 2019 @05:42AM (#19169872)
And this is why, from the point of view of a "lifestyle" business owner, VC funding looks like the kiss of death. Scaling fast is risky, and if you're gambling with your own money, you don't want to be forced to turn your sure bet into someone else's moonshot.
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