Overheard on a New York street
Walking down a crowded Manhattan street a few weeks back, I overheard this snippet of conversation behind me:
“So, what’s your exposure to venture capital? What makes you want to get involved with it?”
I wanted to turn around and say, “Well, maybe because there’s enormous gobfuls of money in it – just buckets and buckets of overflowing glorious cash, warm and cuddly legal tender – so much you can take a bath in it.” But I didn’t.
I missed the answer, but I’m guessing it was filled with techno-financial jargon about influencing markets and capitalizing on early adopters. C’mon, why not just be honest?