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> making them very rich and cool in the process (imagine being able to say "I was an early stage investor in Uber") Are there really people who think being an
by taway_1212 10y ago
> making them very rich and cool in the process (imagine being able to say "I was an early stage investor in Uber")
Are there really people who think being an investor is cool ?
- Godel_unicode 10y agoInteresting question to ask on a site predominantly composed of people who have/want investment, run by a company which has invested in some really cool companies.
- RodericDay 10y agoOnly in this tech bubble and in cities swallowed by it like SF. If you live somewhere with a healthier balance of careers where not everything is focused around tech, it would come off as incredibly dull and tone-deaf.
- taway_1212 10y agoYeah, that's my reception as well, that's why I was surprised. Sure, investing requires skill and can get you very rich - but so does running a garbage truck company. I would assume that for most people, jet fighter pilots are cool, rock stars are cool, footballers are cool, even some poker pros are cool - but not investors.
- thatcat 10y agoContributing to something valuable is the coolest.