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>Obviously, faking employees, company history etc shows his dishonesty / con side of this

He also faked past work for 42 clients he never had, contractually promised visas and relocation to London, faked his own education and work history, faked a co-founder, and more.

You could, of course, bootstrap a company via hiring with a commission-only probationary period. But you would have to comply with minimum wage laws and other labor laws if they were actual employees.




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