Your point does not address what you replied to. Your parent was pointing out that skill at exiting is not necessarily the same as skill at marketplace success, as an exit does not necessarily equate to marketplace success.
He said that multiple exits should not constitute "a successful track record" which is ridiculous. Such a founder is a rockstar and should be courted by all investors.
"He said that multiple exits should not constitute "a successful track record" which is ridiculous..."
First of all, I did not say that. I think you're pretty consistently misreading me here.
When I used the phrase "successful track record," I was pretty clearly talking about a record of success in the marketplace, i.e., a thriving company whose product(s) is not just being used, but earning sustainably growing revenue and traction beyond initial interest or buzz, and over a long-term period.
My entire point was that a record of multiple exits is to be commended, and is certainly what attracts investor confidence (for good reason!) -- but it can be conflated with in-market/company success, which can be dangerous.
The two things are correlated, and they're similar, but they're not identical.
