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Originally Posted by Sly
An insecurity remarkably similar to one that chases him around on a message board posting pictures and harassing him over whether or not he earned his own dollar?
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Nice troll attempt with a poor analogy...
The only reason I mention where Minte's recent wealth came from, is because he has tried to create the impression that he is a self-made man, while posting on GFY like a mid-western Gordon Gekko wannabe.
Definition of a self-made man:
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The appellation "self-made man" or "self-made woman" describes a person who was born poor or otherwise disadvantaged, but who achieved great economic success thanks to their own hard work and ingenuity rather than to any inherited fortune, family connections or other privilege.
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Clearly that is not Minte. Good on him that if he has grown the family business, through loans, M&A, and leveraging company assets. However, if he is trying to say he is a self-made man, that simply is not true.
I have total respect for a guy like Shap who really did build a company from the ground up, and instead of constantly boasting about his wealth, he starts adult industry related threads and offers mentoring and guidance to others in the business, inspiring people, and sharing his success.
Of course, Shap sold his company for millions, while self-proclaimed business genius Minte traded his 15 year old adult company for a $1,500 guitar.
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The Self-Made Myth exposes the false claim that business success is the result of heroic individual effort with little or no outside help. Brian Miller and Mike Lapham bust the myth and present profiles of business leaders who recognize the public investments and supports that made their success possible?including Warren Buffett, Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry?s, New Belgium Brewing CEO Kim Jordan, and others.
The book also thoroughly demolishes the claims of supposedly self-made individuals such as Donald Trump and Ross Perot. How we view the creation of wealth and individual success is critical because it shapes our choices on taxes, regulation, public investments in schools and infrastructure, CEO pay, and more. It takes a village to raise a business?it?s time to recognize that fact.
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