People are still taking the dinner with Jay-Z over $50K

[T’Challa’s Heir]

Yall keep moving goal post. It's about getting interest and getting a follow up meeting where you can get into details. The dinner is an ice breaker. Nobody is saying Jay is cutting a check on the spot. That's what networking is. If you get someone interested you establish a relationship and from there it's all on you.

What are the odds that any random person can turn dinner with Jay-Z into that kind of networking opportunity? Like I keep saying, if a person has the juice to move to Jay-Z like that, they probably already have the network and resources to forego a free 50k. Those circumstances do not describe the vast majority of people saying they’d turn down 50k.

 

[ajnapoleon]

Shouldn't this be a dinner with kanye


He got more money

 

[Nigerianwonder]

What are the odds that any random person can turn dinner with Jay-Z into that kind of networking opportunity? Like I keep saying, if a person has the juice to move to Jay-Z like that, they probably already have the network and resources to forego a free 50k. Those circumstances do not describe the vast majority of people saying they’d turn down 50k.

What are the odds a random person can network with someone and get a job or opportunity from it? That's literally what networking is.

Jay ain't no different than any other gatekeeper. The difference is its almost impossible to get a direct sit down with someone on his level without going through a bunch of middlemen and having to impress them first.

 

[T’Challa’s Heir]

What are the odds a random person can network with someone and get a job or opportunity from it? That's literally what networking is.

Jay ain't no different than any other gatekeeper. The difference is its almost impossible to get a direct sit down with someone on his level without going through a bunch of middlemen and having to impress them first.

You’re highlighting the normal difference. If you jump through all the hoops and get vetted, the meeting might mean something. The hypo is a random dinner with Jay. If a person had the juice to make use of a meeting with Jay-Z they wouldn’t need the magical hypothetical of $50k or meeting with him to get in front of Jay-Z.

 

[Nigerianwonder]

You’re highlighting the normal difference. If you jump through all the hoops and get vetted, the meeting might mean something. The hypo is a random dinner with Jay. If a person had the juice to make use of a meeting with Jay-Z they wouldn’t need the magical hypothetical of $50k or meeting with him to get in front of Jay-Z.

What juice? It's just called being prepared. Walk in the meeting with a game plan and a goal.

Jay is a decision maker. Jumping through hoops with his underlings is pointless if you can get to him directly cause nothing they say ultimately matters if he is calling the shots. That's the point. Even if they dont like you.. if jay does they will do as told. Just like any company. The ceo says you should be a manager then they gonna find a way to make you a manager. That supersedes what a director that dont wanna promote you might feel. Happens every day.

 

[Guvnor]

Looks like he had time to vet all those investments. I didn’t say he doesn’t invest. The problem is people treating this shyt like a pitch meeting when the hypo literally only says it’s dinner. And if I had to bet, 99% of the people saying they’d take dinner aren’t anywhere near as far in development as the stories you cited.

like I said earlier, if the person already has a product developed, other investors, and the infrastructure to take advantage of the meeting, then sure take it. Otherwise just take the 50k.

Breh you keep moving the goal post, I can't even take you serious lol.

 

[T’Challa’s Heir]

Breh you keep moving the goal post, I can't even take you serious lol.

I’m not moving the goal posts. The hypo is dinner with Jay-Z. We here arguing about pitch meeting with Jay-Z, with a fully developed business or app that Jay-Z would want to invest in. Or a person w/ enough charisma or potential to get Jay-Z to step into a mentor role off of 1 dinner. How many people fit that description?

 

[Guvnor]

I’m not moving the goal posts. The hypo is dinner with Jay-Z. We here arguing about pitch meeting with Jay-Z, with a fully developed business or app that Jay-Z would want to invest in. Or a person w/ enough charisma or potential to get Jay-Z to step into a mentor role off of 1 dinner. How many people fit that description?

You got to rise to the occasion, success is opportunity and perpetration united. I know I fit that description and I believe in myself that much.

 

[MacNCheese]

I feel like 90% of the people who say they'd take the dinner would take the money if they were actually given the choice. It's easy to be fake deep on the internet, but not a lot of people are delusional enough to not take the money once its actually in front of them.

 

[KingJay]

Man, Jay would find out you forfeited 50k to have dinner with him and smack ya dumbass upside the head
For what reason is he gonna go out of his way to put you on, give you connections like that? 99% of yall don't have ideas worth shyt, like you gon tell Hov something and make him hit the

 

[NeilCartwright]

Take the 50k

I guarantee you you can get in contact with some brehs in your nearest metro area who are making moves.

Even if these guys want to charge a consultation fee, idk many ways you can come off 50k legally in a short amount of time

 

[MisterMajesty]

people who have no experience in business or being around wealth dont understand the value of a meeting...

combine that with the fact that they haven't really built any business to market to people...
they dont have much to discuss with a random businessman let alone a famous one..

I feel bad for them....
imagine how many opportunities they have to pass up because they have nothing to offer

I'm in two minds, I could take the 50k and actually use it to complete projects I have building up right now (my video game, novel etc)

But at the same time, I actually do have a business that I could talk to bout with Jay (I'm a UX designer)


What do you do?

 

[Vandelay]

If Hov became a mentor, sure...

I'm honestly not gonna learn much from Jay over a 90 minute meal that I don't already know.

 

[winb83]

people who have no experience in business or being around wealth dont understand the value of a meeting...

combine that with the fact that they haven't really built any business to market to people...
they dont have much to discuss with a random businessman let alone a famous one..

I feel bad for them....
imagine how many opportunities they have to pass up because they have nothing to offer

If your business idea is really that good you'll manage without a meeting with a world famous rapper that constantly has people pushing stuff on him trying to get on.

I still say take that money and invest it then act like you never got it and leave it to grow for decades. Depending on your age and how long you let it sit a free $50k could make you a millionaire off compound interest and growth.

 

[Savvir]

If your business idea is really that good you'll manage without a meeting with a world famous rapper that constantly has people pushing stuff on him trying to get on.

i dont have a business "idea"

i have an active functioning business...

jesus christ....

If i wanted to invest 50k i could pull out an sba loan for more than that at 1% interest

50k is not some amazing opportunity to me

the main issue with this question is you have thousands of 9-5 workers who think business meetings are only for pitching "ideas" or trying to get a mentor. Yall have nothing built that could integrate or improve any facet of any business jayz has. I've worked with people with larger net worth than him and didn't feel awkward or out of place.... this isnt some crazy situation