Great companies aren't built overnight(firstround.com)
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Great companies aren't built overnight
http://firstround.com/article/Great-companies-arent-built-overnight-the-story-of-Mashery
http://firstround.com/article/Great-companies-arent-built-overnight-the-story-of-Mashery
The media leads people to believe that great companies all got successful overnight so most people think that building a technology startup = quick money and success. However, most successful companies (or teams building successful products) went through years of building and iterations.