The brutal reality is that we have reached the stage where artistry can be discussed without any consideration of the artist—who is now an inconvenience in the value chain. And that value chain is all that matters anymore.

Ted Gioia

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Speed, distribution, brand, a great founding team, and lots of funding—these are all fuel. They get the car moving in the right direction. The four compounding advantages are what it looks like when the car starts rolling downhill on its own.

Dan Hockenmaier

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A lot of people spend time pitching the solution, but they don't really explain the problem, and it should be so crisp and clear what the problem is you're solving that the solution almost just floats from that.

Jess Lee

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