Erin Griffith
The Ugly, Unethical Underside of Silicon Valley
As the list of startup scandals grows, it’s time to ask whether entrepreneurs are taking “fake it till you make it” too far.
Fortune, 2016
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Does the Silicon Valley overconfidence culture foster startup scandals?
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More and more examples of fraudulent activity among Silicon Valley start-up founders are raising the question of whether the problem is systemic in the aggressive make-it-or-break-it start-up community. Entrepreneurial start-up culture encourages rule bending – but rampant rule breaking may threaten its future. getAbstract recommends this article to investors, entrepreneurs, and anyone with an interest in Silicon Valley and start-up culture.
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About the Author
Erin Griffith is a senior writer at Fortune and contributor to the Los Angeles Times. She covers technology, start-ups and venture capital.
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