Vinod is correct. In no field would you take advise from those who haven’t excelled previously. Yes excellent founders filter well, but you waste their time and the opportunity cost is massive.
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More like, said schoolteacher has lots of valuable advice [that are all based on localized inputs that they're unlikely to be able to generalize for you]. The data is fine but advice? I'd pass too.
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We went thru this exact scenario when we were trying to sell into schools and Arjun is on point. Not only are they unable to generalize, they're often lousy at predicting their own purchasing behavior. I also think advice is overrated:https://mobile.twitter.com/amasad/status/933482772592713728 …
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This reminds me of some of our conversations on Repl growth in 2016. Think what I said is generally true but man, after spending 1.5y on edtech GTM, can confirm teachers/guidance/admin were only useful in describing their experiences.
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Sarah, empirically I have found that all “tech” startups go through a number of demarcations. To gain momentum for the thesis—it rejects the status quo (non-Christensen “disruption”) followed by acquiescence to foundations that are immutable to the foundations of some industries.
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Sarah, I hear ya. You know all companies look precisely the same over the arc of time—say 100 years. We muster up the latest tech and build new processes based on the advantages of the tech. The tech is a patina to the business when it becomes equally available to all.
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