Y'all need ethics is what ya need.
You sound like a pretty good dude
The study of Ethics is such a double edged sword. On one hand you have people who study ethics to think about how to treat people well, on the other hand you have people who study ethics in order to treat people as poorly as possible while still being "ethical"
I don't have a ton of firsthand exposure to the decision making process of huge corporations, but I imagine they mostly listen to the second group of ethicists
It’s inherent with true capitalism. You have to be willing to forego some profit to actually treat people right and for some that’s just too much.
I wish they taught this in business schools. I get the impression they really don't, based on my experiences with business grads
Judging from the many HBS students I’ve interacted with, the takeaway seems to be judiciously avoiding treating people fairly.
What if you've met both a Zionist and an anti-Zionist? What does that make you?
So I don't quite know what you're on about.
Would you work with someone who took a selfie with Hitler? This is the 21st century equivalent.
He said that being a Zionist is a brand risk. The implication is that the CEO of Vercel is a Zionist.
https://x.com/rauchg/status/1972669025525158031
Also your original comment was a non sequitur. I replied to a VC saying they could make their own lane by being ethical and being anti-Zionist and you replied asking about business fundamentals, which had nothing to do with what we were discussing.
It’s fair to question whether a VC should care about a founder’s position on Zionism (or vice versa). If you don’t like it, that’s on you.
> It’s fair to question whether a VC should care about a founder’s position on Zionism (or vice versa). If you don’t like it, that’s on you.
Re-read the thread. No one was talking about what VCs want, I was talking about what founders want. VC opinions on founders aren't part of this discussion.
I’m sure your customers would find this interesting. Do you disclose your position to them before they agree to do business with you? Are you also refusing to do business with them or unilaterally canceling existing contracts if you learn that they too believe that Israel should exist?
> No one was talking about what VCs want, I was talking about what founders want.
You do know what “or vice versa” means, right?
Yes.
> You do know what “or vice versa” means, right?
You know your comment about business fundamentals is a non sequitur right? The comment you were replying to had nothing to do with that or the point of view of venture capitalists with regard to entrepreneurs.