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by wahlrus 2180 days ago
It seems like quibi raised the equivalent of the entire GDP of Belize without first verifying if literally anyone was interested in their offering.

Classic silicon valley-style hubris.

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Classic hollywood hubris, figuring enough spent on marketing and celebs will sell anything.
> raised the equivalent of the entire GDP of Belize

Which still turned out to be a water pistol to Apple, Amazon, Disney and Netflix’s carrier strike groups.

> Classic silicon valley-style hubris.

Actually, rich human hubris. It's not unique to any single location.

This has nothing to do with Silicon Valley.