Plenty of interesting thoughts in here.
http://cdixon.org/2010/11/07/timing-your-startup/
My favorites.
Why this – market
Why us – team
Why now – timing
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Patience and wisdom are the fundamental elements required.
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Given this, timing is often indistinguishable from luck. As the old adage says, I’d rather be lucky than smart any day.
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The overall startup score is simply = product x team x timing.
10 x 10 x 0 = 0
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Certainly luck plays a role in home-run wins. But visionary bets and persistence seem to be a bigger part of it.
