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Watch a VC use my name to sell a con. | jwz

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2011-11-29T22:18:26.000Z
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He's telling you the story of, "If you bust your ass and don't sleep, you'll get rich" because the only way that people in his line of work get richer is if young, poorly-socialized, naive geniuses believe that story! Without those coat-tails to ride, VCs might have to work for a living. Once that kid burns out, they'll just slot a new one in.

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A VC: We Need A New Path To Liquidity

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2008-04-11T03:13:29.000Z
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"But who am I to complain? We got paid right? So sit down and shut up. Except I am also a user of these services. I see what happens when a company gets purchased."

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