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> Quibi shows that networks alone cannot rescue startups

Arguably it goes to GP's point - it's not about having a network, but the "right" network. Quibi had the wrong network and was doomed from inception.

> If the network is that important, isn't there a startup looming that provides such a network to the many people who are not in one?

There is, it's called Y Combinator.