Chris Hurtado

“By the occasion of the inaugural Fearless Friday I’ve come to realize that HubSpot is just as crazy as the rest of them. But all of HubSpot’s lofty bullshit about inspiring people and being remarkable and creating lovable content might actually be part of a cynical, and almost brilliant, strategy. HubSpot is playing the game, saying the kind of ridiculous things that investors now expect to hear from start-ups. HubSpot is feeding the ducks.”
― Dan Lyons, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

“Another thing I’m learning in my new job is that while people still refer to this business as “the tech industry,” in truth it is no longer really about technology at all. “You don’t get rewarded for creating great technology, not anymore,” says a friend of mine who has worked in tech since the 1980s, a former investment banker who now advises start-ups. “It’s all about the business model. The market pays you to have a company that scales quickly. It’s all about getting big fast. Don’t be profitable, just get big.”
― Dan Lyons, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

“When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win.”
― Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy

“These are the bozos. They are graspers and self-promoters, shameless resume padders, people who describe themselves as “product marketing professionals,” “growth hackers,” “creative rockstar interns,” and “public speakers.”
― Dan Lyons, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble