[discostu]

Well first off you got ripped by venture capitalists which aren't the same thing as CEOs (my old boss called them "loan sharks". Secondly not all CEOs and or venture capitalists are lieing theiving bags of crap. Thirdly the basic rules still apply, with CEOs and VCs there would be NO companies ANYWHERE and NO jobs period. I've been kicked in the face plenty, my outline for why the dot-com bubble burst comes from bitter first hand experience. Doesn't change the basic facts, CEOs and VCs make companies, companies make jobs. If you had incorporated and copyrighted before seeking venture capital (which is the right way to do things, never show anybody anything that isn't copyrighted ever) YOU would be a CEO (and maybe a VC) right now. Still willing to say they're all evil people?

[Billy_bob_bob]

I'm not saying they are evil people, but I am saying that many of them are very "ethically challenged". You are the one putting words in my mouth, and I really don't appreciate that.

I have no problem with honest businessmen, I've run my own business before, but I have a very big problems with people with no regard for laws and rules of behavior. The sad fact is that our legal and political systems are broken, and this encourages undesireable behavior on the part of those who have the most power and influence in our society.

P.S. We had "non-disclosure" agreements and legal council before we talked to VC's. We still got screwed. It all comes down to who has the most money to spend on the case.