[nartz]

Very few entrepreneurs understand that sure, market matters, and sure product fit matters, however the variable of time is an interesting one. Most startups growth looks super slow, then ramps up, and then quickly ramps up. This is very similar graph to investing $$ with e.g. a X% annual return. The key similarity is the concept of compounding. Individual features, marketing campaigns, blog articles, monetization channels probably won't have an immediate impact, but over time can compound. Similarly, entrepreneurs often think that developing a feature will immediately cause users to sign up. In reality, all you've done is "invest" your money, but you need time to work it's compounding magix.