Credit the Uber public relations team for finding a way to change the subject from last month’s #DeleteUber crisis, although creating two new crises – “drunk CEO argues on-camera with driver” and “use technology to evade law enforcement” – may not be a textbook strategy.
I worked at a Silicon Valley start-up, and one thing I know about VCs is that they have no patience for anyone who puts their investment at risk. I put the over/under on Travis Kalanick’s stint remaining as CEO at two months.