[apitman]

What strikes me about Ghost's story is that if they hadn't failed to get in to YC[0], they probably would have failed for real, because eventually the VCs would have come calling and they're obviously not a unicorn.

Instead, they have a successful organization providing a livelihood for almost 50 people, and real value to countless more.

[0]: https://john.onolan.org/a-decade-after-being-rejected-by-yc/

[senko]

There are so many solid business ideas that take VC money, turn out not to be unicorn potential, and crash and burn, where a slower, sustainable growth might work just fine.

Gumroad is a famous example.