Taking a look at Google's data set would sure settle a lot of arguments:
1. Does age matter?
2. How important it is to be in Silicon Valley?
3. Are biz devs really important?
4. Are cofounders really important?
1. Does age matter?
2. How important it is to be in Silicon Valley?
3. Are biz devs really important?
4. Are cofounders really important?
That's the problem with basing all future predictions on past data; Mr. Rachleff also questioned Google’s reliance on its algorithms. “There’s no analysis to be done when you’re evaluating a company that’s creating a new market, because there’s no market to analyze,” he said. “You have to apply judgment.”
Even for non outliers, how can you catch Microsoft in front of casual opportunities (DOS) that gives them an amazing opportunity. Chance and Rules collides.