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		samtheprogram on Aug 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Most startup theory is ex-post, therefore bs > Do you think Brian Chesky of Airbnb heard that strategy from a friend? I'm pretty sure he heard it from Paul Graham.

hiccuphippo on Aug 20, 2019 [–]

I'd be more interested in learning of what other startups used the same strategy and failed anyway.

Ultimately luck is a large portion of success.

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