The iconic "Dueling Banjos" seems to echo through the halls of some
technology companies these days, as normally aggressive and über-confident
executives strive against long odds to win the trifecta of rapid growth,
sustained profitability and continued independence. The ticket often has a high
price -- specifically, large amounts of low-cost capital.
Why "Dueling Banjos"? In an early scene from the '70s movie "Deliverance,"
British director John Boorman defies expectations: suburbia's guitar is
outgunned by a hillbilly's banjo in a gripping instrumental. The image is
durable: fears of loss and hopelessness pervade this tale, as self-assuming good
guys journey into uncharted, murky territory.
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