Inc Magazine: "Lucky things happen to entrepreneurs who start fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive companies." • Hacker News Board

Re: Inc Magazine: "Lucky things happen to entrepreneurs who start fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive companies."

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Post by nicomarchesotti » Thu, May 10, 2007, 11:24 PM UTC

Mistone wrote: post #19

I'm blown away this article, it is contrarian yet so logical. He comes across as extremly humble yet super smart, driven, and clearly a big winner despite his "good luck." I also love the concept of "knowing what you don't know", as entrepreneurs we must always be aware that we don't have to have the right answers just know how to get to that answer through others. I'm jazzed!

I agree with you!

Socrates: "knows more the one that knows that dosen´t know anything, that the one that thinks that knows"

Re: Inc Magazine: "Lucky things happen to entrepreneurs who start fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive companies."

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Post by vlad » Tue, May 22, 2007, 6:24 AM UTC

nicomarchesotti wrote: post #20

Great post! I am also buying this guys book! There is a very good book about "luck" but it´s in spanish ("la buena suerte") and I don´t find any english version. Luck only passes through one door, but only we have the key to open it!

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Re: Inc Magazine: "Lucky things happen to entrepreneurs who start fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive companies."

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Post by vlad » Tue, May 22, 2007, 6:24 AM UTC

mikesabat wrote: post #18

Great Article with an unbelievable line- "Thank god they invented the word muffin, or I'd be eating a cupcake for breakfast" I'm buying this guys book.

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Re: Inc Magazine: "Lucky things happen to entrepreneurs who start fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive companies."

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Post by vlad » Tue, May 22, 2007, 6:24 AM UTC

whacked_new wrote: post #5

Thanks for the article. Bo Peabody is the newest addition to my list of awesome people. One thing I find contradictory though, is that he says that amazing things happen when smart/inspired people get together, yet Village Ventures funds programs away from VC-filled cities, so companies can work from their local towns. While the argument for the "home setting" is there, this is the direct opposite of YC's mode of ope…

You're welcome!

Re: Inc Magazine: "Lucky things happen to entrepreneurs who start fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive companies."

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Post by vlad » Tue, May 22, 2007, 6:25 AM UTC

mynameishere wrote: post #11

It's a good article, and he sounds like a smart/decent chap. Funny thing is, from the earliest days, I've learned Pavlovian-like to respond to the word "Tripod" on any webpages by clicking the red "X" as fast as possible. Oh, well.

Thanks!

Re: Inc Magazine: "Lucky things happen to entrepreneurs who start fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive companies."

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Post by vlad » Tue, May 22, 2007, 6:41 AM UTC

pg wrote: post #15

One thing I dislike about the phrase "lucky or smart" is that it excludes a third quality more important than either of those two: energy. All the successful startup founders I know are lucky, smart, and driven-- but above all, driven.

It does indeed say "Lucky or Smart" in the title of the article, but that's not what the article is about. The entire piece is actually about what one should do after they experience luck--mainly, admit it, ride it, and keep their ego in check.

I'm used to ignoring article titles in most publications, as they are always sensationalized (as they should be). A big indicator of whether the title was likely written by an editor instead of the author themselves, or not, is how generic or cliche the title is.