As much as I hate accepting this, Sean Parker became a known name in India after the movie Social Network had been released; but even today, the face most people associate with the name is not of Sparker himself, but of Justin Timberlake. Depressing, I must say! The guy who gave us free music downloads, and possibly led to the rise of a plethora of music sharing portals deserves more respect and acclaim than that.

Why this post? Because of all the entrepreneurs you have seen around, Sean Parker is one who can be described by one and one word only - Enigma! Hated by some VCs who see him as an unknown variable, totally unpredictable; and loved by many others because of the simple fact that VCs love 'big' ideas, and Parker is someone who has them in plenty. As LinkedIn co-founder, Reid Hoffman says - "Sean Parker is a big-ass visionary".

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