Jargon Madness Final Four: Will 'Uber For X' Win It All?
Mind-numbing business jargon is a corporate plague. But which phrase is worst of all?
Brian Solomon,
Forbes Staff
Special Feature
Jargon Madness
From Silicon Valley to Silicon Alley, mind-numbing startup jargon stops for no one. It winds up in TED Talks, pitch meetings and every tech journalist’s inbox in between. At Forbes we’re obsessed with all things entrepreneurial. So, for our third annual Jargon Madness -- an NCAA tournament-style bracket -- we found the 32 terms most abused by startup founders, developers and marketers, plus the VCs who fund it all.
Which will win (or lose, if you're asking us)? Cast your votes each week, from March 16 through April 13, to help find the most eye-roll inducing expression among them. Check back each Monday for new matchups, or sign up for our Daily Digest newsletter to be alerted when the next round opens. Share your vote using #JargonMadness
Brian Solomon,
Forbes Staff
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