I once killed a $125M deal by being “too honest”

Re:I once killed a $125M deal by being “too honest” by numair on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @11:13AM (#28918963)

> As a financially-insecure immigrant, I knew this deal would change my life.

What is it with this guy and his desire for a hero narrative? First he took credit for the Like button, now this... His cousin Dara is totally insufferable in his lackluster position as CEO of Uber, but at least he’s honest about their very privileged upbringing.

Is this a prelude to a political career or something?

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Re:I once killed a $125M deal by being “too honest” by CarelessExpert on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @11:48AM (#28919456)

> What is it with this guy and his desire for a hero narrative?

LOL, that's practically every SV CEO. They all want us to believe that a) they were the underdog, and b) they were the hero in their own story.

What I can never tell is which ones are doing it deliberately as part of a PR strategy and which ones simply lack the perspective to realize they're doing it at all.

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Re:I once killed a $125M deal by being “too honest” by kwertyoowiyop on Thursday October 28, 2021 @01:37PM (#29028739)

Porque no los dos, as they say.

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Re:I once killed a $125M deal by being “too honest” by dangelov on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @11:17AM (#28919014)

As a financially-insecure immigrant, that line actually helped me understand his mindset, and did not come across in any way as a "hero narrative".

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