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24 Mar 2021 Acquired Rec Room Part II (with CEO Nick Fajt)

“Look, I think the math makes a lot of sense. If you feel like you're going to be subject to that law of averages and you're going to score in the middle—like Microsoft's a great spot—if you do think you're in the top 25 or the top 10%, your upsides really capped at Microsoft.”

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belief
Recorded
24 Mar 2021
Publisher
Acquired

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…That is some serious Jiu-Jitsu. Wow, I love it. Look, I think the math makes a lot of sense. If you feel like you're going to be subject to that law of averages and you're going to score in the middle—like Microsoft's a great spot—if you do think you're in the top 25 or the top 10%, your upsides really capped at Microsoft. There is only so fast you can grow there. There's only so much responsibility you can get over such a short period of time. That's not true at startups. If you really feel your career is capped in some way, I tell people the risk is really worth it. You really can't find a lot more responsibility, a lot more ownership, and have a lot more impact on a product. Ben and I would be remiss if we didn't also throw in, also applies to starting a company for most people.…

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