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I can relate to a lot of what Jon is saying in the article, but quite honestly the impression I've gotten is that investors are only interested in the "quick flip" and don't want to hear the grandiose plans.

It seems like if I were to talk to a potential investor and tell them the ideas I have to change consumer behavior for the better and connect an industry in a way that hasn't been done before, they'd tell me to stop dreaming and to forecast their 10x.

If every company sells to Google when they get a chance, who becomes the next Google?

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