A recent news report quoted SoftBank board directors past and present admitting that they are confused by Son’s reasons for taking stakes and, in particular, by the valuations he is willing to pay for untested business ventures.
Son certainly likes to go with his gut – almost literally with a decision made after a 30-minute pitch to invest $200 million in a San Francisco startup with plans to grow vegetables indoors, for example.
He is not alone in letting a memorable anecdote affect a big business decision.
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