Maybe it's because I'm of the older generation, have been there and done that, and have discovered that the top looks so green because of all the crap that lies and flies there, that I hold the opinions that I do.
I can understand folks' ambitions to "make" it. I guess in a way it's like a green recruit versus a veteran soldier. When you ask a green recruit about war, you will get answers about glorious deeds, killing the evil enemy, the honor of dying for your country, great adventure, and the like. When you ask a veteran soldier about war, you will get answers about rotting corpses, pieces of human meat splattered everywhere, being shit scared, losing your best buddies, and fighting and taking risks only to protect your buddies. Someone couldn't pay me enough to be at the "top". The lifestyle is not worth the other sacrifices you need to make. On Apr 10, 6:25 pm, Dewald Pretorius <[email protected]> wrote: > Chad, > > Sometimes (well, okay, almost always) I just don't feel like citing > all possible caveats to what I'm saying. I'm not writing here with > visions of possible literary grandeur, potential book deals, or > speaking engagements. I call shit like I see it. Sometimes I'm right, > sometimes I'm wrong. It's just my opinion. Don't take what I say as > gospel. > > Yes, there are ethical investors too. But, when the entrepeneur's > ethics clash with the investor's ethics, or lack thereof, guess who is > going to win. It does not require board level action or majority vote > to put pressure on an entrepreneur. Simple verbal threats regarding > current and future investments often suffice. > > On Apr 10, 6:13 pm, Chad Etzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Dewald Pretorius <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If you're an entrpreneur with strong ethical standards, then never > > > ever accept investment capital. > > > You cannot be serious. > > > Believe it or not there are ethical investors out there. Also, > > bootstrapping a company that goes huge is almost impossible, > > especially for the younger entrepreneurial crowd that can afford the > > time and lifestyle that it would entail but probably does not have > > tons of cash in the bank. Can you please site such a company that > > received zero outside investment dollars? > > > -Chad- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
