LMAO. No thanks. I'm getting a little too old for dodging eggs and tomatoes.
On second thoughts, I could toss a mean salad if I just remember to bring the lettuce. On Apr 11, 3:23 am, PJB <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 for Dewald getting his own session at Chirp! ;) (Seriously!) > > On Apr 10, 2:49 pm, Dewald Pretorius <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
