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Good point. It was initially because of their network that I thought would be super valuable. It's in a niche-y industry where I took a chance on an enthusiastic college kid, I guess. (I'm where I am today because people took a chance on me in college!)

They were pretty well-connected in a way that I thought would pan out well, but it just didn't end up working out that way.

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Maybe I am just from a different culture, but the thought of betting my professional future on someone who is currently going through the most unstable phase of his life seems very strange to me.

I also have a hard time believing that someone who has zero professional relationships can even have the kind networks valuable for a startup. If his connections aren't professional, what are they. Romantic? Familiar? Friendships?

Rich kid with family in the industry? There could be many possibilities.

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