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Breaking Away

There's a saying that "entrepreneurs are like teabags - you never know how strong they are until you put them in hot water." Well, we're all in hot water now. The next year or two should provide us with a remarkable opportunity to test our mettle.

The funny thing is, despite all the grumbling that accompanies a capital crunch, lean years are actually good for new companies.

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Great Article

Loved your optimism and how you connected your thesis to the latest research on Brain Plasticity. Keep up the great writing!

Ian

Great work!

You are a valuable asset on here.

Other way around

How do you know that a recession is not the force that separates the wheat from the chaff? In other words, a recession is where the good companies shine. In the analogy, yes, given you have Armstrong's athletic ability, you should break away on a hill. If your athletic ability is weaker, however, trying to do so will probably be worse for you in the end. The hill is where the awesome athletes are able to get farther ahead. Trying to get farther ahead on a hill does not make you awesome. This advice seems to be backward attribution.

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Moses Ma is a partner at Next Generation Ventures.

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