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You placed your hopes in someone other than yourself and we're disappointed when it didn't go well?

samstave 9y ago
Screw this logic. Ok the company who is one of the biggest data--based companies in the world is trying to "make the world a better place" - and we are all one big family blah blah gives no data back, so as to literally stomp on some dream rather than to foster growth. So, to the VCs out there, you have a moral obligation to tell people why you don't want to invest/work-with or hire. Otherwise you stick the idea of "vulture capital" aren't helping people get better. Look at some from the ashes type teams, like WhatsApp - might find more of them if you weren't to crush them out early.
- Karunamon 9y ago
  I don’t know whether to be disheartened or comforted that their approach to hiring is basically the same as their approach to customer service.
ganeshkrishnan 9y ago
Not really. I am disappointed that there was no response from the reps. Usually VCs do not respond when your startup is so bad it's cringe worthy.
Fnoord 9y ago
Its not the outcome which matters. The outcome is what it is, you move on. Its the way the outcome is communicated which is a complete disregard of social norms. Its considered impolite to flat out ignore someone. You only do that if you seriously dislike that person, and want to burn your bridges to them, or if you lack communication skills. Consider you might have an appointment with a possible customer on Thursday at 2 PM at Starbucks, but you'd verify it because you are also busy. You never follow up on it. They phone you at 1 PM, but you don't pick up. You don't reply to the missed call either. Now, consider how your potential customer felt at Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. They wonder what's up. They'd like to plan their time as well. I know, I know, corporations are psychopaths [1], but a hint of humanity or compassion would've at least kept the façade somewhat up. Actions like these can harm your faith in corporations and humanity, and that might very well be the goal. It can be extremely demotivating, and if Google doesn't buy the startup its generally in Google's interest the VC doesn't get bought by the competitor. So from that PoV it makes sense. But we are talking about real humans here, with startups, with limited resources, and a lot of stress. Is it too much to ask for a response you've been declined preferably also with a honest mention of "because of reason X or Y"? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corporation_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corporation_(film)

Screw this logic. Ok the company who is one of the biggest data--based companies in the world is trying to "make the world a better place" - and we are all one big family blah blah gives no data back, so as to literally stomp on some dream rather than to foster growth. So, to the VCs out there, you have a moral obligation to tell people why you don't want to invest/work-with or hire. Otherwise you stick the idea of "vulture capital" aren't helping people get better. Look at some from the ashes type teams, like WhatsApp - might find more of them if you weren't to crush them out early.

Karunamon 9y ago
I don’t know whether to be disheartened or comforted that their approach to hiring is basically the same as their approach to customer service.

ganeshkrishnan 9y ago

Not really. I am disappointed that there was no response from the reps. Usually VCs do not respond when your startup is so bad it's cringe worthy.

Fnoord 9y ago

Its not the outcome which matters. The outcome is what it is, you move on. Its the way the outcome is communicated which is a complete disregard of social norms. Its considered impolite to flat out ignore someone. You only do that if you seriously dislike that person, and want to burn your bridges to them, or if you lack communication skills. Consider you might have an appointment with a possible customer on Thursday at 2 PM at Starbucks, but you'd verify it because you are also busy. You never follow up on it. They phone you at 1 PM, but you don't pick up. You don't reply to the missed call either. Now, consider how your potential customer felt at Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. They wonder what's up. They'd like to plan their time as well. I know, I know, corporations are psychopaths [1], but a hint of humanity or compassion would've at least kept the façade somewhat up. Actions like these can harm your faith in corporations and humanity, and that might very well be the goal. It can be extremely demotivating, and if Google doesn't buy the startup its generally in Google's interest the VC doesn't get bought by the competitor. So from that PoV it makes sense. But we are talking about real humans here, with startups, with limited resources, and a lot of stress. Is it too much to ask for a response you've been declined preferably also with a honest mention of "because of reason X or Y"? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corporation_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corporation_(film)