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InfinityX0 on Sept 23, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Genius and Tragedy of Patrick McKenzie (patio1...

This reminds me of PG's essay "Mind the Gap" - why can't we just settle with the fact that some people know how to make money and others don't? It's a real skill, beyond coding, A/B testing, and all that - & it seems that it's one patio11 definitely lacks.

http://paulgraham.com/gap.html

benatkin on Sept 23, 2010 [–]

Some people know how to make wealth but aren't the best at getting money.

http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html

Fortunately, once you have a vision, you can often get others on board who better understand how to make sales and get paid.

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