Simon Sinek

And you don't take kickbacks from the products that you recommend.

And you don't take kickbacks from the products that you recommend.

And you don't take kickbacks from the products that you recommend.

I like that you're doing this, but remember, I'm in a cynical mode. What else is new? Which is when there's a good business model, even if it's for the greater good, because money is fuel and that's totally fine, that means you'll have competition and other people will start doing similar things. And then we're back at square one, which is all of these companies are going to be funded by VC and

I like that you're doing this, but remember, I'm in a cynical mode. What else is new? Which is when there's a good business model, even if it's for the greater good, because money is fuel and that's totally fine, that means you'll have competition and other people will start doing similar things. And then we're back at square one, which is all of these companies are going to be funded by VC and

I like that you're doing this, but remember, I'm in a cynical mode. What else is new? Which is when there's a good business model, even if it's for the greater good, because money is fuel and that's totally fine, that means you'll have competition and other people will start doing similar things. And then we're back at square one, which is all of these companies are going to be funded by VC and

And you and I know too well, unfortunately, the way VC and PE works, which is they all are wonderful. They're all fantastic in the beginning. And they're so behind you and your vision at the beginning. And just wait three to five to seven years. And all of a sudden, the pressures start to show up. And the growth, we want growth because that's our business model, not your business model.

And you and I know too well, unfortunately, the way VC and PE works, which is they all are wonderful. They're all fantastic in the beginning. And they're so behind you and your vision at the beginning. And just wait three to five to seven years. And all of a sudden, the pressures start to show up. And the growth, we want growth because that's our business model, not your business model.

And you and I know too well, unfortunately, the way VC and PE works, which is they all are wonderful. They're all fantastic in the beginning. And they're so behind you and your vision at the beginning. And just wait three to five to seven years. And all of a sudden, the pressures start to show up. And the growth, we want growth because that's our business model, not your business model.

And then all of a sudden, especially if you've given up controlling interests, you will have built up this beautiful brand you get fired from your own company, and they're, I mean, the number of companies that have, like, the brand Aveda, Burt's Bees, Kashi, you know, Amy's, these were. Well, they got bought by Kraft.

And then all of a sudden, especially if you've given up controlling interests, you will have built up this beautiful brand you get fired from your own company, and they're, I mean, the number of companies that have, like, the brand Aveda, Burt's Bees, Kashi, you know, Amy's, these were. Well, they got bought by Kraft.

And then all of a sudden, especially if you've given up controlling interests, you will have built up this beautiful brand you get fired from your own company, and they're, I mean, the number of companies that have, like, the brand Aveda, Burt's Bees, Kashi, you know, Amy's, these were. Well, they got bought by Kraft.

You know, they were all great brands that built their brands based on, like, Aveda or Burt's Bees, natural ingredients, Kashi, and we believed it because the founders were true, and then they sold. Yeah. to Kraft and L'Oreal and whoever buys these companies. They strip the beautiful things out, put the shit in because they can increase margin, but we're none the wiser.

You know, they were all great brands that built their brands based on, like, Aveda or Burt's Bees, natural ingredients, Kashi, and we believed it because the founders were true, and then they sold. Yeah. to Kraft and L'Oreal and whoever buys these companies. They strip the beautiful things out, put the shit in because they can increase margin, but we're none the wiser.

You know, they were all great brands that built their brands based on, like, Aveda or Burt's Bees, natural ingredients, Kashi, and we believed it because the founders were true, and then they sold. Yeah. to Kraft and L'Oreal and whoever buys these companies. They strip the beautiful things out, put the shit in because they can increase margin, but we're none the wiser.

We don't know which CEOs got fired from beautiful companies. We don't know that these companies are owned by large conglomerates that are driven by shareholder value. And then we end up suffering for these products that we were told were good and they were good until they weren't good. And we're back at square one. So I think we should just have friends and...

We don't know which CEOs got fired from beautiful companies. We don't know that these companies are owned by large conglomerates that are driven by shareholder value. And then we end up suffering for these products that we were told were good and they were good until they weren't good. And we're back at square one. So I think we should just have friends and...

We don't know which CEOs got fired from beautiful companies. We don't know that these companies are owned by large conglomerates that are driven by shareholder value. And then we end up suffering for these products that we were told were good and they were good until they weren't good. And we're back at square one. So I think we should just have friends and...

That's it. And then eat our own food.

That's it. And then eat our own food.