[rorytbyrne]

Not sure what point you’re trying to make here in relation to startups.

[johnisgood]

I am not making any points. I have just heard this take a lot of times and I have not been around London for over 10 years. If there is a point, it is not mine.

As for its relevance: "native speakers on English", etc.

[direwolf20]

It's not true. Where have you heard it?

[johnisgood]

There has been quite a lot of popular YouTubers spreading this.

One of them is Kurt Caz.

(https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46809291)

You should watch the video someone linked that exposes one of his many shady stuff.