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    1. Chris Anderson‏Verified account @chr1sa 1 Jun 2019

      It's upsetting but true that 80% of startups are inevitable zeros (which becomes obvious in the first 1-3 years), 5% are obvious hits (also soon obvious) and 15% are going to take longer--often as much as a decade--to know whether they're going to be 0x, 1x or 10x returns

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    2. Chris Anderson‏Verified account @chr1sa 1 Jun 2019

      All of the "entrepreneurship grit" stories of persistence, patience and pivots are in that last 15%. From a VC portfolio perspective, that 15% reflect most of the partner time and the least of their returns.

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    3. Chris Anderson‏Verified account @chr1sa 1 Jun 2019

      From a rational financial perspective, VCs should probably quickly bail on that 15% of "long-term projects", much as they do on the 80% of obvious failures. But you don't need humans for that -- Excel could do that. So, being human, they don't...

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    4. Chris Anderson‏Verified account @chr1sa 1 Jun 2019

      In retrospect, the human value-add of VCs is mostly in the initial pick. But they way VCs *get* those early wins is by promising to add value during the entrepreneurship struggle -- even though the obvious wins won't need it.

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      Chris Anderson‏Verified account @chr1sa 1 Jun 2019

      Therein lies the inherent conflict of VC. Excel could do most of the job (LTV:CAC ratios, etc) but that's a commodity. Humans only add value at the margins. But all of true human progress starts at the margins. Discuss. cc @JamesCurrier

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        1. Anshu Sharma‏ @anshublog 1 Jun 2019
          Replying to @chr1sa @JamesCurrier

          Not clear to me which of my portfolio companies is in the 15%. The 5% is clear. The dead and dying 33% is clear. The 15% is somewhere in that 61%. So.

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        1. Christopher Michel‏Verified account @chrismichel 1 Jun 2019
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          I tried!

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        1. PRoales‏ @proales 1 Jun 2019
          Replying to @chr1sa @JamesCurrier

          This is a interesting and good take on VC that might interest you - https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/taking-stock-of-venture-capital/ …

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        2. James Currier‏ @JamesCurrier 1 Jun 2019
          Replying to @chr1sa

          Good subject. As an asset class, VC is still enough inefficient/profitable that we can afford to do more human things. And those irrational human connections keep it attractive. As the industry —> software/efficiency, this will likely diminish & the social contract will change.

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        3. James Currier‏ @JamesCurrier 1 Jun 2019
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          I also question the idea that VC’s make no impact. At Pre-seed and Seed I think a great investor, particularly one who has been an operator, can dramatically alter the course of the company by helping make fundamental changes to product, strategy, customer, team, etc.

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        1. Mozza.eth‏ @waynegmorris 1 Jun 2019
          Replying to @chr1sa @JamesCurrier

          This appears to discounts the value of the 2nd, 3rd hits with founders, who will use the battle scars from first hit to give them a greater chance of being the breakout success VCs need. A lot to be said for playing the long game, not many in the Bay Area seem to agree.

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        1. mario‏ @marionogueira 1 Jun 2019
          Replying to @chr1sa @JamesCurrier

          and that’s why we can’t have nice things... or, more precisely, that’s why entrepreneurs shouldn’t give a rat’s ass to VCs and instead focus on building independent, slow growing, self-sufficient businesses from day one

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        2. Marina Gurevich‏ @emgurevich 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @chr1sa @JamesCurrier

          1. If the value of VC is in picking, there is no value in it for the entrepreneur. When the money is cheap, why take it from a VC?

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        3. Andrew Anagnost‏ @andrew_anagnost 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @emgurevich @chr1sa @JamesCurrier

          A very good question indeed. Many shouldn’t.

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        1. Marina Gurevich‏ @emgurevich 2 Jun 2019
          Replying to @chr1sa @JamesCurrier

          2. This logic assumes that companies and founders are just independent variables. It is a fixed mindset to think this way. There is a way to influence this and improve the odds to win. How? Exactly by providing value. Founders make similar mistakes that are easily avoidable

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