Not sure what point you’re trying to make here in relation to startups.

I am not making any points. I have just heard this take a lot of times and I have not been around London for over 10 years. If there is a point, it is not mine.

As for its relevance: "native speakers on English", etc.

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direwolf20 5 hours ago | parent [-]

It's not true. Where have you heard it?

	▲	johnisgood 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There has been quite a lot of popular YouTubers spreading this. One of them is Kurt Caz. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46809291) You should watch the video someone linked that exposes one of his many shady stuff.