Biggest surprise winners were never day-one favorites, says ex-accelerator head
dunkhippo33 · x · 2026-10-26
The author concludes that the companies that surprised him most were almost never pegged as winners on day one. The trick: such close rapport with customers that they tell you everything, then experiment and learn extremely fast—and, of course, get really lucky.
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