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A San Francisco AI startup CEO, Jordan Zietz, sparked backlash after offering tattoos of his company’s logo at a Y Combinator afterparty as a job interview perk — a move he now admits was reckless, poorly judged, and inappropriate. He apologized publicly, removed all related posts, and pledged to cover tattoo removal costs for anyone who got inked. Despite his apology, the stunt turned a celebration of self-expression into a corporate misstep, damaging his credibility — especially as a recent Stanford grad. LemonLine, a tiny SF-based AI firm for small businesses, is now quietly offering interviews to all, regardless of tattoos, and has only one open role: AI engineer.

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