Right. I know the controller said it, but it doesn't make sense. That's my point. Sherman was a CEO, angel investor, and had been through rounds of VC and previous exits (plus he was over the age of 7). And we are to believe that he didn't understand that profit comes from selling a product for more than it costs? Come on.
So, the "good support" for my position is logic and common sense.
The controller contradicts himself too. On one hand he says the CEO didn't understand margin. On the other hand, he claims he understood it so well that he used his "master marketer" skills to deftly avoid the topic in management meetings.
The story also reads like gossip. Very unprofessional and reaching to establish a certain narrative. Sharing one end of overheard private converstions? Conjecture and opinions about Mr. Sherman? You are the controller. Stick to what you know (finances) if you want to be credible. The man has passed and you're writing TMZ-style accounts?
I just don't buy what people tell me if it doesn't make sense, no matter how close they are to the situation. In fact, if someone is very close, then they may have incentive to spin. And this smells like spin.
So, I think encouraging others to think critically about what they are being told contributes greatly to the conversation. Since when did the HN crowd just go along with nonsense without hyperanalyzing every shred? That's part of why I come here.
So, the "good support" for my position is logic and common sense.
The controller contradicts himself too. On one hand he says the CEO didn't understand margin. On the other hand, he claims he understood it so well that he used his "master marketer" skills to deftly avoid the topic in management meetings.
The story also reads like gossip. Very unprofessional and reaching to establish a certain narrative. Sharing one end of overheard private converstions? Conjecture and opinions about Mr. Sherman? You are the controller. Stick to what you know (finances) if you want to be credible. The man has passed and you're writing TMZ-style accounts?
I just don't buy what people tell me if it doesn't make sense, no matter how close they are to the situation. In fact, if someone is very close, then they may have incentive to spin. And this smells like spin.
So, I think encouraging others to think critically about what they are being told contributes greatly to the conversation. Since when did the HN crowd just go along with nonsense without hyperanalyzing every shred? That's part of why I come here.