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by Jim72 5938 days ago
He had me until he quoted Kanye West.
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Wow, we have some Kayne West fans. Say what you want about him, but I wouldn't want his name connected to my start-up... not if I wanted to be taken seriously. Might as well quote Glenn Beck while you're at it.
Kanye is far more successful than you, and has contributed far more to society.
I think the point to be made here is that your comment isn't particularly constructive. Hence the down-votes.
On the contrary, if you stop and think about it, my comment is constructive; especially if you care about brand management. The simple fact is, Kayne's brand is tainted by his actions and diatribe. As a start-up, I would not want to engage my brand in the kind of controversies he stirs up (unless I was targeting only his fans as my demographic).
Dude, what are you smoking? The only person for whom Kanye's brand may be tainted is George Bush, who probably secretly thinks Kanye is hilarious. You seem to be severely out of touch with contemporary culture and reality.