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While I think this is a stupid move on the founder's end and there's no debate about that, I disagree with your understanding of what "passion" is. People seem

by volaski 11y ago

While I think this is a stupid move on the founder's end and there's no debate about that, I disagree with your understanding of what "passion" is. People seem to think most passionate people are born with some sort of pre-assigned passion, but it's something that arises out of your experience and action. Just like Thomas Edison was "passionate" about what he built (but he was super greedy and an asshole too), this guy probably became obsessed with this "space" after having worked on it for such a long time, even though 5 years ago he probably didn't care about home cleaning at all.

jrochkind1 11y ago
I do not think anyone is born with a pre-assigned passion. I just still doubt you can be "passionate" about a "space". That the word "space" is used in this entrepeneurial jargon is not a coincidence. The word "space" is a lack of things, not a thing itself, a vacuum, an absence, an opportunity. An opportunity to make money, specifically. I don't think the firm belief that there's a lot of money to be made in a certain "space" is actually a "passion". Not that there's anything wrong with that, not everything needs to be a "passion". Except in the silicon valley entrepeneurial mythos, where nothing is just a business, everything is a "passion" and will change the world (presumably for the better).
- volaski 11y ago
  You're being too cynical. Why does everything have to do with money? He didn't say he thinks there's money in this. You are the one who did. And there is not even a guarantee that there's money in this "space" either. Rather, this on-demand home-cleaning category is quite gloomy if you look at what's happening to all the companies that belong to it. Maybe you think all "opportunities" are related to money, but to many entrepreneurs it's just a secondary objective.
- wpietri 11y ago
  I agree that greed isn't passion, but "space" here is industry jargon for things like "business domain" or "market" or "customer segment". He could by lying (that is¸ saying he's passionate about something he's not) or wrong (confusing greed or familiarity or obsession for passion).

by volaski 11y ago

jrochkind1 11y ago

I do not think anyone is born with a pre-assigned passion. I just still doubt you can be "passionate" about a "space". That the word "space" is used in this entrepeneurial jargon is not a coincidence. The word "space" is a lack of things, not a thing itself, a vacuum, an absence, an opportunity. An opportunity to make money, specifically. I don't think the firm belief that there's a lot of money to be made in a certain "space" is actually a "passion". Not that there's anything wrong with that, not everything needs to be a "passion". Except in the silicon valley entrepeneurial mythos, where nothing is just a business, everything is a "passion" and will change the world (presumably for the better).

volaski 11y ago
You're being too cynical. Why does everything have to do with money? He didn't say he thinks there's money in this. You are the one who did. And there is not even a guarantee that there's money in this "space" either. Rather, this on-demand home-cleaning category is quite gloomy if you look at what's happening to all the companies that belong to it. Maybe you think all "opportunities" are related to money, but to many entrepreneurs it's just a secondary objective.
wpietri 11y ago
I agree that greed isn't passion, but "space" here is industry jargon for things like "business domain" or "market" or "customer segment". He could by lying (that is¸ saying he's passionate about something he's not) or wrong (confusing greed or familiarity or obsession for passion).