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Billy McFarland on Fyre Fest fraud, failure, hacking, & the long road back | E1730

This Week in Startups

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The Importance of Understanding the Public Perception of Your Startup

Nick Farland was convicted of wire fraud and sentenced to six years in prison. "I wrongly assumed that everybody cared as much as I did," he tells CNN's John Sutter. He says his startup at an early stage is not going to ruin the lives of a lot of people if you fail, honestly. 'If I failed, honestly, most people would have been okay with that'

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