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Silicon Valley Porn Star

Silicon Valley Porn Star

by Jason Portnoy

About This Book

From modest roots in the suburbs of New Jersey, Jason Portnoy followed a script carefully crafted by society and found himself in the middle of the PayPal Mafia, launched into a Silicon Valley career of wealth and prestige he never dreamed of. Stock options, flashy cars, an amazing family. On the outside, his life looked perfect, but unhealed traumas from his past left him tortured, descending into a dark world of pornography and sex that eventually pushed him to the edge.In Silicon Valley Porn Star, Jason willingly shares his personal transformation from a life of extramarital affairs and superficial excess to one of chosen values and renewed relationships. His journey sheds light on a crisis of masculinity in our modern world, where quests for unlimited power and success are gateways to addiction, dependency, and unhinged behavior. No matter your profession or position in life, Jason’s story will inspire you to look within and find your own path toward success, fulfillment, and becoming the man you truly want to be.

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Jason Portnoy

Jason Portnoy

Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author, Jason Portnoy, began his career as part of the PayPal Mafia, working closely with technology icons like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin and Reid Hoffman. He continued his career as the first Chief Financial Officer of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and later founded Oakhouse Partners, a venture capital firm that consistently delivers top-decile performance. Jason is sought after as a trusted advisor to technology company CEOs, and has spoken on topics ranging from executive leadership to the intersections of technology and humanity. He holds engineering degrees from both Stanford University (MS) and the University of Colorado (BS), and currently lives in Park City, Utah with his wife, two children and their family dog.

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