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That board oversight in silicon valley is largely a joke is no surprise, particularly because it is a joke everywhere else too. Still if this isn't just an infl
by vasco 5y ago
That board oversight in silicon valley is largely a joke is no surprise, particularly because it is a joke everywhere else too. Still if this isn't just an inflammatory statement, which it probably is, it's showing how negligent you can be for very long if only you talk a good talk.
- nomilk 5y agoI agree he makes his point sharply, but I suspect he's probably asked weekly where he got his MBA, so mentioning that he can't even read a balance sheet is a fun way to show that boards aren't always a bunch of soulless accountants with MBAs; that in the case of YC, those aren't the critical skills; but instead being able to quickly assess an idea and the people around it is what matters.