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With Uber’s IPO, Dara Khosrowshahi Is Taking Travis Kalanick’s Company Public
- SilasX 7y agoStrange title. Yes, an IPO means taking the company public. (Reminds me of that Infinity War line: "Yeah, that's what 'killing you' means ...?") Edit: Based on (what I think) the author is trying to emphasize with this phrasing, I think a better title would be "With Uber's IPO, Khosrowshahi cements founder's removal"
- mikejulietbravo 7y agoDefinitely odd title.
- mikejulietbravo 7y agoInteresting to me though that they wouldn't let a founder be there. Point aside that Uber became pretty toxic and messed up its rep. Under Kalanick it also became what it is today, amassed a ton of capital, etc. Not really defending TK here, but I think it's pretty lame that the guy who made the company what it is doesn't get to be part of what's essentially a "we made it" ceremony.
- SilasX 7y agoAccording to the article, it's because the new CEO is really trying to purge any vestige of the loose-cannon "bro" culture that he (rightly or wrongly) feels Kalanick fostered.