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		psyklic on Jan 24, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Qwiki Epitomizes the Current Startup Bubble Should companies only be highly funded if they are similar to popular companies already making huge exits? Wouldn't this sort of be "missing the train"?

adaugelli on Jan 25, 2011 [–]

This comment should be upvoted a ton more.

If you're pitching your business as X for Y and X is still a massively unproven startup - you've missed the train.

Work on creating your own X - you want to be the market leader - its the only way to truly win in the consumer web.

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