Confessions of a Tech Entrepreneur Who Lied to Investors

Update: 2016-10-31

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When Antonio Garcia Martinez was trying to raise money for his fledgling tech company, he worried that an honest pitch wouldn't get him the funds he needed. So he lied. This week, Brad and Bloomberg Technology's Ellen Huet explore the murky world of early-stage startups -- not just with Antonio but also with one of his startup's investors, as well a business school professor. In the absence of the strict rules governing public companies, are Silicon Valley's entrepreneurs getting away with too much?

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Confessions of a Tech Entrepreneur Who Lied to Investors

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Confessions of a Tech Entrepreneur Who Lied to Investors

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Confessions of a Tech Entrepreneur Who Lied to Investors