<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;ryanmac&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;22&#x2F;clinkle-up-in-smoke-as-investors-want-their-money-back&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;ryanmac&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;22&#x2F;clinkle-up-in...</a><p>&gt; Clinkle had a polished demo that came before things like Apple Pay, said one former employee, who declined to be named. But most importantly that person added, Duplan “was charismatic when he wanted to be” and could “raise money in absurd abundance.”<p>You really want to change the world? Forget being a programmer, learn to be be charismatic.