Why Great Startup Ideas Wait for Their Moment

In a viral thread, dunkhippo33 argues great startup ideas exist only because they were previously impossible, citing Webvan: online grocery delivery was technically feasible in 1999 but only succeeded 20 years later once smartphones arrived.

2026-10-16 ~ 2026-10-16 · 2 related posts

• dunkhippo33 on startup timing: most great ideas only exist because they weren't possible before — dunkhippo33 · 2026-10-16
• Webvan died in 2001 but grocery delivery worked later: timing, not feasibility, was the barrier — dunkhippo33 · 2026-10-16