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In this NFX whiteboarding session, James Currier, Managing Partner at NFX, breaks down what all Founders need to know about network effects.

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What city you live in. Who you date or marry. Which job you choose. What clothes you wear.We all think we make these choices ourselves. It certainly feels like we’re in full control. But it turns out that our choices — both in our startups and in our lives — are more constrained than we think. The unseen hand in all them is the networks that surround us and the powerful math they exert on us.

Revealing the Unseen Forces That Guide Your Life &nbsp; What city you live in. Who you date or marry. Which job you choose. What clothes you wear. We all think we make these choices ourselves. It certainly feels like we’re in full control. But it turns out that our choices — both in our startups and in &hellip; Continue reading "Your Life is Driven by Network Effects"

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Network effects have been responsible for 70% of all the value created in technology since 1994. Founders who deeply understand how they work will be better positioned to build category-defining companies.
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Network effects have been responsible for 70% of all the value created in technology since 1994. Founders who deeply understand how they work will be better positioned to build category-defining companies.

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