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Commentary: Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have many things in common,
Published
2 years agoon
By
MartinTorres
In awe, Americans looking from afar might be uninterested in what is happening in London. According to the article, the premier minister is reported at risk of being evicted from his home at 10 Downing Street because he lied. Astonishing.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson might survive, due to various reasons, including the fact that he, along with two of the five recent U.S. presidents (Bill Clinton and Donald Trump), has an incredible power that stems from his inability to embarrass. In addition, when his opponents criticize him, Johnson can efficiently respond, “What did you expect?”
He has never concealed his conviction that in any circumstance, honesty is just one option in a sea of others alternatives and is not preferentially over better or even more enjoyable alternatives. According to Winston Churchill, another politician (evidently the Prime Secretary Stanley Baldwin), he “occasionally had stumbled over the truth, but hastily picked himself up and hurried on as if nothing had happened.”
With his well-maintained hair, which appears to look like the barber was using pruning shears. His erratic method of bed-walking and his extravagant lifestyle, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson — Eton; Balliol College, Oxford University — brings to mind the quip of Dolly Parton “You’d be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap.” An amount of thought appears to have been put into Johnson’s self-presentation of himself as unaffected by appearances, an average-looking man with worn-out shoes, a style that is rooted in grassroots. A naturally populist, he’s mastered the art of what Alexander Hamilton deplored (in Federalist 68) as “the little arts of popularity.”
Johnson’s current predicament is a result of pandemics. There were parties at his home, including his office, the basement, and the garden, all while the British citizens were suffering from strict lockdowns and stern scoldings and penalties and fines for evading their authorities.
There has been a lot of anger with Johnson’s rainbow of reactions has, include: No, there weren’t events (although the invitees were advised that they should “bring your own booze”). There were events, but Johnson didn’t have any idea about them. He was unaware that any of them counted as events. One party, perhaps, he stated: “Those people were at work talking about work.” In another instance party, the man “believed implicitly that this was a work event.”
Sixty years ago, in the scandal of Profumo (a Secretary of State for War had lied during the House of Commons about an affair with a young lady), This doggerel was in vogue: “To lie in the nude / Maybe rude / But to lie in the House is obscene.”
The Economist declares Johnson “possibly the biggest cynic ever to become prime minister.” He was dismissed from a prominent position in journalism after he invented the phrase. An ex-conservative leader fired him from a post in the government because he lay. His rise up to Downing Street was propelled by his efforts to promote Brexit, Britain’s departure from the European Union. He posed with smoking a smoked kipper and slammed at the European Union for the regulation that requires such fish to be shipped using firm pillows — a law drafted in the hands of government officials from the British government. He warned bizarrely that Turkey is set to be joining the European Union. He said that withdrawing from this European Union would free 350 million pounds ($480 million) per week for the National Health Service. A fact gleaned from the same source from which Trump was able to get his pledge to end his U.S. national debt in eight years.
In The Financial Times, Rory Stewart is, an ex-Conservative cabinet minister, who is now a professor at Yale University, says Johnson “is an awful prime minister and is a rotten human being. However, he’s not an unnatural creature that has sprung up from the gap between this globe and the following.” Most Conservative MPs have voted to make Johnson the prime minister following “thirty years of fame has made him famous for his sexiness, indifference to details, incompetence in administration and the utter disregard for any personal pledge.” The reason for this, Stewart says, is because British culture “remains bound by the notion that politics is an art form.”
Mortality is a social animal, and Americans can take comfort from saying that British counterparts have produced the same type of leader who was as reckless and incompetent as the current and possibly likely president. However, there is an informative contrast.
Simon Kuper notes in the Financial Times that Johnson’s net score for favorability fell from 29 percent in April of 2020 to just -52% by January 2022. “Here, in microcosm,” Kuper writes, “is the uniqueness of American polarisation” That is, those who are in favor of Trump are tied to him like the hoops made of steel no matter whatever. The complete disregard for facts is today’s “American exceptionalism.”
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Profile Ventures and Snowflake Levy IPO.
Published
4 months agoon
May 21, 2023By
MartinTorres
The success of these companies is due to their innovative products and services, which are helping businesses to make more data-driven decisions. In addition, the continued coverage of these companies by CNBC is also a testament to their growth potential.
Sutter Hill is one of Silicon Valley’s oldest and most successful venture firms. Its biggest wins, Pure and Snowflake, are still growing at a rapid pace.
NCINO
nCino is making a big impact on the technology industry with its innovative solutions. Its products and services help financial institutions modernize their operations and make data-driven decisions. NCINO and Snowflake have been featured in several news articles, including those on CNBC. This increased visibility has helped them to reach more potential customers and grow their business.
Mike Speiser, a managing partner at Sutter Hill Ventures, invested in Snowflake back in 2012, when the company was still an idea. The investment is now worth billions, putting Speiser’s firm in the same league as Accel and other early-stage funds that made massive returns when Facebook went public in 2012.
In recent months, NCINO has continued to grow its business and expand its market. In addition to partnering with new partners, the company has expanded its data footprint. NCINO also announced a deal with Fox, NBCUniversal, and Paramount to offer common audience targeting solutions across multiple platforms. This expansion reinforces the company’s commitment to transforming TV advertising through OpenAP.
Founded in 2012, Snowflake is the only data warehouse built for the cloud. Its unique architecture combines performance, concurrency, and simplicity to provide organizations with the power of data warehousing in the cloud. Unlike traditional data platforms that lock customers into long-term contracts, Snowflake offers a pay-as-you-go model and provides users with the ability to manage data at scale.
Snowflake
Snowflake’s impressive market debut reflects investors’ hearty appetite for new stocks. The company’s cloud-data warehouse software has been in high demand among blue-chip firms that are leveraging data to drive their business and increase profitability. In addition, the IPO demonstrates the strength of the industry as a whole.
The stock also benefits from a robust revenue model and strong customer traction. The company boasts more than 3,100 customers, including 146 of the Fortune 500 companies. Furthermore, the company’s robust NRR provides reasonable validation that its Data Cloud solutions remain in high demand despite the recent signs of IT spending weakness.
Moreover, the company’s massive stock-based compensation spend has weighed on its non-GAAP profitability profile. Consequently, visibility into its path to sustainable profitability remains opaque, especially in the current macroeconomic environment.
Venture capitalist Mike Speiser has a large stake in the company and is the largest individual shareholder. He led the initial round in 2012 and remained on the board until 2014. The investment has paid off big time for Speiser, who is now a billionaire after the company’s massive IPO. Other investors who have made big bets on Snowflake include Sutter Hill Ventures and Altimeter Capital. The latter led a $45 million investment in Pure Systems in 2015 and owns 27% of the company, worth about $700 million.
Salesforce Ventures
Salesforce Ventures has invested in a number of startups that are developing on the Salesforce ecosystem. These investments are helping these startups to accelerate their growth and reach new customers. They are also driving innovation and competition in the technology industry. In addition, they are enabling companies to develop smarter products that meet the demands of today’s customers.
Salesforce has a reputation for being one of the best corporate venture capital firms. It has launched several funds that target particular geographies or industries, including Japan and Europe. It has also invested in the nCino and Snowflake, two companies that are developing data warehousing solutions.
The company’s success as a venture investor is based on its ability to make the right decisions regarding which startups and technology companies to fund or acquire. It has a strong track record in the cloud software space, and its IPO backings have been extremely successful. For example, its investment in nCino and Snowflake paid off with share prices that were far above their valuation.
The Salesforce Ventures team is looking for candidates who have a deep understanding of the business landscape and emerging technologies. They are also interested in making investments that have a positive impact on society. The ideal candidate has a strong academic background and substantial experience in finance, management consulting, or private equity.
CNBC
Founded in 2012, Snowflake provides data warehouse software to help companies analyze massive amounts of data. It combines the performance of traditional database systems with the flexibility of big-data platforms and the elasticity of cloud computing. Its customers include many Fortune 500 companies. The company was founded by engineers Benoit Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, and Marcin Zukowski, all of whom have deep roots in legacy databases.
Snowflake’s IPO debuted on the New York Stock Exchange this week, raising more than $3 billion. The company’s revenue nearly doubled in the first half of this year, and its headcount grew by more than 50%. The IPO’s success is a testament to the popularity of cloud computing and the global appetite for tech stocks.
Investors have a lot of confidence in Snowflake’s growth prospects, as evidenced by the sky-high price-to-sales multiples it is trading at. The company is expected to post annual revenues of more than $500 million and expects its headcount to grow to 2,000 employees.
Investors like Speiser have also benefited from getting in on the ground floor, when prices are still low and the market is receptive to new shares. He snagged a big stake in the company at the incubation stage and has since added to his holdings. He owns a 5.9% stake, worth about $3.9 billion.
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