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The article focuses on an example of a guy who had totally proved himself with past success, and yet still encountered ageism. Here's how he's introduced: > T
by loomio 13y ago
The article focuses on an example of a guy who had totally proved himself with past success, and yet still encountered ageism.
Here's how he's introduced:
> The most impressive entrepreneur in Scheinman’s portfolio who hadn’t caught on was a fortysomething Boston-based engineer named Nick Stamos. In the early 2000s, Stamos had been the chief technology officer at one start-up that eventually hit a market value of $1 billion. He later co-founded another that earned tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue. Everyone Stamos had ever worked with raved about his technical chops, his relentless salesmanship, his flare for innovation. “The picture was remarkable,” Scheinman says.
- k2xl 13y agoWell maybe his idea sucked? Or maybe he bombed his pitch? I mean come on why assume aegism? There are way too many counter examples. Even if a VC says they like the idea doesn't mean that it is investable.