You deserve an apology, but let's be realistic here. The internet has developed a sort of culture that thrives on the jeering and jest of others. Going around pointing out how every individual on the internet has wronged you will only get you labeled as something far worse than having potentially poor financial management practices. Americans (likely a majority on sites like HN) get their fair share when we have high profile characters like G.W.Bush and (more recently) Charlie Sheen floating around the nets.

My advice to you (especially if you're an entrepreneur) is to persevere the stereotypes and prove them wrong. Let's get over it and move along. beer