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#227 – Constraints, Longevity, and Avoiding Competition with John O'Nolan from Ghost

Indie Hackers

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Is It a Good Idea to Invest in a Start Up?

To pursue a bet as an indiahacker, versus to raise money against a bet as a start up are very different prospects in terms of potential upside and potential downside. Funded ar competitors or funded start ups typically have strings attached to the funding,. They need to show investors and their board that they are placing a reasonable ret based on a market which is probably going to provide a return on investment. But if you're starting from a place of not having funding, you have to be thinking further ahead. That's wat i thing. And then how do you win against that? That's a harder problem, but it's, it's, It's a lot of positioning, i think.

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