One person can unlock exponential growth

Case in point: Spotify and Sean Parker.
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2005: Sean Parker resigns from Facebook, joins Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
2008: Spotify launches in Europe.
2009: Parker, intrigued by Spotify, emails Daniel Ek.
2010: Founders Fund invests €11M in Spotify. Parker gets a board seat.
2011: Facebook partners with Spotify.
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Within 24 hours, Spotify gains 1 million new sign-ups.
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In just one month, Spotify’s user base doubled from 3M to 6M.
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Takeaway?
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You’re one connection away from something big.
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One email.
One meeting.
One person who believes in you.
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Stay visible.
Stay persistent.
Keep showing up.