“Building a real business without fraud means it’s nearly impossible to reach ‘unicorn status’ in a few years time,” tweeted Winnie CEO Sara Mauskopf, whose company offers a marketplace for childcare.
Can’t get ahead unless you cheat and commit fraud. Says a lot about capitalism right there.
I get that the quote is that specifically, but that seems to have been the goal for a lot of Venture Capital however stupid it was. In addition, a certain sect of the population put billionaires, like Musk and Bezos on a pedestal, like their intelligence is the only thing that got them to where they are, and not being born decently rich and creating an empire of exploitation to esrn their billions.
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Can’t get ahead unless you cheat and commit fraud. Says a lot about capitalism right there.
No, it says you cannot reach unicorn status, which in itself is a stupid goal.
I get that the quote is that specifically, but that seems to have been the goal for a lot of Venture Capital however stupid it was. In addition, a certain sect of the population put billionaires, like Musk and Bezos on a pedestal, like their intelligence is the only thing that got them to where they are, and not being born decently rich and creating an empire of exploitation to esrn their billions.
spez: hold my beer