[epicjunction]

  Michael was speaking at the KWB2B Marketers Meet Up
  I hopped in my dad’s car and drove to Waterloo.

Do founders usually prefer hiring someone who stalks them? Even if they quote: "lacked any and all experience we were looking for."

Don't get me wrong, I think what Amar did shows a lot of hustle, and his case on them showed that he was willing to learn and is passionate. But still, I think ajross hit the nail on the end with saying "I think the end is near." And I think that end will be when Pinterest has their IPO.

[disgruntledphd2]

While I agree that the end is near, I don't think Pintrest will be the harbinger of the fall. I actually think that they are going to rake in money on the scale of Google. They have intent (from the pins) and targeted advertising, and Google have proved that the model works. Additionally, Pintrest is about stuff, and if you think something is cool and want to do it yourself, you're far more likely to actually click and convert.

Personally, I think the end will come when the free money the Fed are handing out at the moment stops, and not a moment before.

[jeffclark]

>Do founders usually prefer hiring someone who stalks them? Even if they quote: "lacked any and all experience we were looking for."

I imagine it's an ego thing. First-time founders are probably just pretty excited that someone's noticing what they're doing.