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Why we picked it This essay works through the why now for companies like Uber and Plaid, showing exactly which external shift (GPS economics, a banking data rule) made each one possible. Seeing the specific unlock behind real winners teaches you to look for a named, dated change rather than a mood. It pushes you to point at the one thing that flipped.
Startups and Timing
From Tanay Jaipuria by Tanay Jaipuria 12 min read
- Good ideas often fail because the enabling shift has not happened
- Every strong why now traces to a specific external change
- Regulation and cost curves are common real unlocks
