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A visceral take on the reality of the VC-funding vs lifestyle business models that gets at the lived realities of both without getting preachy about either. From the cheap seats, it seems to me that too many founders let their financing model become their identity.
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(Gumroad is growing faster now than it was back then) “It doesn’t matter how amazing your product is, or how fast you ship features. The market you’re in will determine most of your growth.” marker.medium.com/reflecting-on-
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This story rhymes strongly with research careers. Instead of “billion dollar company” the misguided goal the system encourages you to take on is “tenure-track job.” In both cases, you have to rebuild your identity after a misguided goal fails you. In both cases few manage it.
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