In case you missed them, here's some of last week's most popular topics:
Hiring the Homeless to Buy Iphones
The new iPhone debuted huge last weekend, to the surprise of no one. As usual, long lines formed overnight in front of Apple stores all around the world. But things got ugly in front of the Apple store in Pasadena when the crowd found out that a guy hired homeless people to wait in line so he could buy multiple iPhones.
Current VC associate taking questions
I'm currently working as a pre-MBA associate at a leading Silicon Valley VC firm (nearly $1B in current AUM). Happy to take any questions about working as a VC associate, recruiting, etc.
How Bad Are the Politics at Your Shop?
Like many of you I'm sure, I was a bit shocked to hear of Simon Warshaw's retirement from UBS on the heels of the massive Vodaphone deal.
What movie should I watch to get pumped for an interview?
I am thinking of watching the first half of "Wall Street" and the first half of "Boiler Room" so I can catch the parts where the main characters are making cold calls, pitching stocks, working late, hustling etc.
I'm trying to understand how much uncertainty there really is in the market for someone with lots of training, lots of experience, and good judgement.
Articles detailing the differences between the generations seem to be oddly prolific these days. Especially those discussing how wanting the current generation is for improvement of some kind.
Is it true that HBS looks down upon hedge fund experience prior to applying? They may think leadership and management ability not honed/required, not contributing to society...
AMA - MM PE Vice President - Big 10 Undergrad - No MBA
Been on and around this forum for 5+ years and have changed user names (mostly because I lost passwords) multiple times. Figured it was time to give back in some way now that I have been around the industry for a while.
Who doesn't love Chipotle? Even the one here in Paris, which sucks compared to its American counterparts, is halfway decent.
We're all familiar with the Friend Zone and what a drag it can be to find yourself there, but today I'm going to share with you a far worse fate and why you must avoid it at all costs: The Marriage Zone.
