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This is partly YCs fault because they basically groom startups and usher them into the maw of VCs while glorifying the exploitative VC model I believe this is
by rhizome 8y ago
This is partly YCs fault because they basically groom startups and usher them into the maw of VCs while glorifying the exploitative VC model
I believe this is a part of culture that VCs are creating. I've been interviewing lately and I've noticed certain personality traits among YC founders that I'll call "Business Sheldon." I saw it a bit 5 years ago when I went to Startup School, but it's pretty pervasive now, so much so that I see it as a red flag. If you've seen the latest season of Silicon Valley, the character that Dan Mintz played touches upon this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzbwLktN60c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzbwLktN60c