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Armstrong: Unanimous consensus committees miss breakthrough innovations
“I think there's a real danger in consensus, especially when you're talking about real breakthrough innovation, because yes, Every breakthrough innovation looks like a bad idea, but it's actually a good idea, and so you, I think you really want to avoid, like, …”
Armstrong: Startup co-founders should ideally be people known for years
“Having a co-founder is like getting married, basically. Like, it should be somebody that you have worked with for years, and you've, at least maybe you've known them for years, ideally.”
Armstrong: Successful Fundraising Means Nine Out of Ten Investors Reject You
“Success in fundraising looks like Nine out of 10 people saying no, and very smart people who you probably respect telling you why your idea will not work.”
Armstrong: Uncertainty of finding product-market fit is what demoralizes entrepreneurs
“When you're trying to get product market fit, you know, you're just continually tweaking things, and getting customer feedback, and fixing bugs, and you never know if you're one more fix from turning the corner, and then boom, organic growth just starts
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