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Originally Posted by Socks
Hey Shap, hope you and your family are doing well! You've always been an inspiration.
Here are my questions. 
1. How has your wife handled things post-sale in comparison to yourself? You were always a great team, so I'm sure it's affected you both in different ways.
2. Can you tell us a bit about what startups you've invested in, or if not in detail, in general terms? Why have you been disappointed?
3. What are you waiting for? Are you hoping an idea finds you, or are you more likely to find something and do the approaching?
4. Where's home now?
5. Did you ever lie about what you did for a living?
6. If you could buy Twistys back right now for 50% of what you paid for it, would you do it? |
SOCKS! Man I just remembered I didn't get back to your email
Sorry.
1. Interesting question. I think probably better. She hasn't had a day of boredom in a long time. She finds a way to busy herself every day. I always refer to her as the busiest non working person I know.
2. I invested in Shyp, Circa, and Demeure. They are all hands off investments. I hate that. I have a lot I can add to a project. I haven't really dug too deep into making investments which would include being involved. I've been happy in the position I'm in but if the right opportunity to invest and help out or just help out a startup came up I'd be up for it. My problem is I have zero motivation right now to chase after it.
3. That's a good question. I don't know. I think right now I'm in a comfortable situation where I'm not bored enough to chase after it. I've always been the type of guy that likes to do my own thing and never ask anybody for any help. So part of that comes with never really chasing after people for an opportunity. However having an adult background that I don't advertise makes it that I'm pretty much an unfindable person lol so I'm well aware that nobody is going to be banging on my door anytime soon.
4.London UK
5. Only very few people know what we did. Mainly because we have two young children and I would hate for any doors to be closed for them because of what we did. The adult industry is great but to those on the outside it's foreign and they don't understand it. Very rarely can you come out and say to a 40 year old lady I ran a massive porn company and expect she'll think very highly of you.
6. Absolutely. GayTube as well
