@paulg What are the most common reasons that they relent?
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@EdanYago I think it's like in most other fields. A handful of people have exceptional drive, and the rest don't. There's also luck.
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@paulg even viaweb 'only' sold for $50 mill. What stopped you way back when? -
@maybeandrewford Partly that that seemed a lot to me at the time. Partly that I wanted to work on other things. Plus fear, and fatigue.
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@mattvague That's part of what I'm saying, but not the interesting part.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ilyaeck 20% = 44. -
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@paulg do you know@RyanQualtrics's story? Passed on a high 9-figure payday to keep building. -
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@paulg This sounds like rubbish.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@williamsjoe I personally do not believe so. If it was, would it really be worth it? Life is about balance IMHO. /cc@paulg -
@meporter I agree but startup and VC pressures and culture can certainly get in the way. Only more extreme here in SF/SV.
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Fail? Weren't trying. MT
@paulg 20% of cos I see at YC are on a path that will make them billionaires if they persevere. Only a handful do.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Sucks no minority groups are in that figure.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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