I'm biased to defend founders, but in that story, I'm not particularly on the author's side. Yes, the guru was probably abusing the situation. But the author r

I'm biased to defend founders, but in that story, I'm not particularly on the author's side. Yes, the guru was probably abusing the situation. But the author refuses to quit his job and rejects an offer for a $250,000 seed investment. The guru does provide a key connection. Even a legit guru would have become frustrated with the author by then, and tried to get rid of him. I'm also not shocked by someone who spends $900 on flowers for their home. If you have the money, why not? The author is just showing how young he is. Driving a BMW is also not proof of cardinal sin :-)