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Has working at Google while being an active investor ever led to any conflicts of interest?
by johns 16y ago
Has working at Google while being an active investor ever led to any conflicts of interest?
- joshu 16y agoI generally avoid stuff that relies on heavy SEO or otherwise obviously directly competitive. Although I'd avoid some of that stuff merely because it is bad for the ecosystem before I worry if it bothers my employer. I'm pretty clear where I work and what my burden of responsibility is. So entrepreneurs will end discussions when they learn where I work if I wasn't aware. Usually if there is a conflict issue it ends there. I invest small amounts relative to my net worth and am unlikely to compromise my behavior for an investment. The E(v) of an investment, if you assume the 33% chance of a > 3x return is still not that big. Although: Yahoo compliance forced me to pass on the first round of Twitter. Yet another reason I am annoyed at them.
- jedc 16y ago> Although: Yahoo compliance forced me to pass on the first round of Twitter. Yet another reason I am annoyed at them. Ouch. I would have thought you'd use a stronger word than "annoyed"!