The double choice of the former Square coo: Go to the wind or start a business

Keith Rabois, the chief operating officer of online payment service provider Square, resigned last month on suspicion of sexual harassment and is now considering whether to accept an invitation from Silicon Valley venture capital Khosla Ventures, according to foreign media reports, Beijing time February 24. The source said he was inclined to accept the invitation.

But that could change. The veteran entrepreneur and investor are also discussing the possibility of joining the company and acting as COO or president with Brian Chesky, chief executive and co-founder of the online rental company Airbnb.

Laposse has held senior positions under a number of well-known entrepreneurs, including Peter Thierre in PayPal, and slide with Max Levchin, and recently in square with Jack Doxycycline, the Thiel. Sources say the Laposse has a 99% chance of accepting a formal investment role.

Of course, there is still a 1% chance of not dabbling in investment, especially given the attractiveness of popular startups to veteran entrepreneurs such as Laposse. For years he has been an active angel investor, with a large portfolio and a board of directors at several companies, including a shop-review website Yelp board.

The two popular choices were quite different from what Laposse was one months ago, when he was accused of molesting a square employee. Laposse denied the accusations and called the accusations "purely fictitious". However, as a result of serious work impact, Laposse resigned from the company COO position.

"At the end of the day, it was very embarrassing for me personally, because when a person's life is open to the public, it always creates a bad situation," Laposse said in a media interview. As we have seen, this will certainly distract and damage the company. ”