SharkTank and YC are different products for different people. What is the biggest success SharkTank has had? Are they building multiple billion dollar businesses?<p>How many low-tech manufactured products has YC created?<p>I somewhat agree with Sacca, and completely see PGs point. But I think everybody is looking at things through the lens of their view of what an entrepreneur is.<p>ps. I hate saying I feel pg is wrong, feels like I must be making a mistake :)
I think part of the misunderstanding is with a virtual product you can cheaply iterate. With products that have a production cycle and physical costs associated with changes you need to sell what you have to fund next the cycle R&D.
He is absolutely right. Shark Tank is a show. Startup is a business. If you are in showbiz and looking for fun you should go there. Otherwise focus on customers.
PG is so insufferable in text form. I've listened to his live speeches and it's like an entirely different person. Maybe chalk it up to the limits of tone over text, but it's a consistent pattern.