 and Todd was permanently damaged.

For Kalanick, the final blow was when Todd secretly emailed an investor, asking him to consider what’s called an "acqui-hire" of RedSwoosh's engineering team.

"My co-founder on RedSwoosh, I found out, sent an email to a VC at Sony Ventures," Kalanick told the Failcon audience. "I wasn't cc'd on this email. It was basically saying, 'Look, this isn't gonna work out. Why don't you just hire me — this is my co-founder — and the rest of the engineers. So that's what 'Et tu, Brute?' means.'"

It was a nasty corporate divorce. A former employee says Todd and Kalanick were both to blame for the falling out; each made key business decisions behind the other’s back. The source also said he sided more with Todd at the time, and left RedSwoosh with a negative impression of Kalanick.

It took me a couple of years of having nice, cordial, friendly relations with him — but not 'Woohoo, go Travis!'-type stuff — for my feelings about him to change.

"Maybe it was his way of dealing with that stress and his response to it that I just didn't appreciate," the former employee tells Business Insider. "It took me a couple of years of having nice, cordial, friendly relations with him — but not 'Woohoo, go Travis!'-type stuff — for my feelings about him to change."

Kalanick's colleagues also grew tired of his tendency to spin every situation in his favor.

"If somebody chooses to disassociate themselves from Travis, I don't think it's because he's a bad guy," a former friend says. "I think it's because they see what he's doing, all the selling, and they don't want to deal with that anymore."

Looking for an Exit

In the wake of his falling out with Todd in 2001, Kalanick found himself living in his parents’ house, a move that seriously cramped his style. He "wasn't getting ladies," he told the Failcon 2011 audience. "It sucked."

By mid-September, the company had run out of cash and Kalanick was yet again busy hustling up a round of financing.

To replace Todd
and Todd was permanently damaged. 

 For Kalanick, the final blow was when Todd secretly emailed an investor, ask him to think what ’s called an " acqui - hire " of RedSwoosh's engineering team. 

 " My co - laminitis on RedSwoosh, I found out, sent an email to a VC at Sony Ventures, " Kalanick tell the Failcon audience. " I wasn't cc'd on this email. It was basically say,' Look, this isn't gon na work out. Why don't you barely hire me — this is my co - laminitis — and the rest of the engineers. therefore that's what' Et tu, Brute?' means.' " 

 It was a nasty bodied divorce. A former employee says Todd and Kalanick were both to blame for the falling away; each made key business decisions behind the other ’s back. The beginning also said he sided more with Todd at the time, and left RedSwoosh with a damaging impression of Kalanick. 

 It took me a couple of years of having nice, cordial, friendly relations with him — but not' Woohoo, go Travis!'-type stuff — for my feelings about him to change. 

 " Maybe it was his way of dealing with that stress and his response to it that I just didn't prize, " the erstwhile employee tells Business Insider. " It take me a couple of days of having nice, cordial, friendly sexual intercourse with him — but not' Woohoo, function Travis!'-type stuff — for my feelings about him to transfer. " 

 Kalanick's colleagues also grew tired of his tendency to spin every position in his favor. 

 " If somebody chooses to disassociate themselves from Travis, I don't think it's because he's a bad guy, " a erstwhile friend suppose. " I remember it's because they see what he's doing, all the selling, and they don't want to share with that anymore. " 

 Looking for an Exit 

 In the wake of his fall out with Todd in 2001, Kalanick found himself living in his parents ’ house, a motion that seriously hamper his style. He " wasn't getting lady, " he told the Failcon 2011 hearing. " It sucked. " 

 By mid - September, the caller had run out of cash and Kalanick was however again busy hustling up a round of financing. 

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It was a NAstY corpoRaTe dIVorce. A FormeR eMPloYee says Todd And KAlanick weRe both TO blame fOR the falLing ouT; eaCh mAde kEY bUsIneSs DEciSIoNs bEHinD the otheR’s BaCk. The SourCE ALSo saId hE sidEd morE with Todd at thE tiMe, anD LefT RedSWoosh With A nEgatiVe imprEssioN oF Kalanick.

It took Me a cOuple of yeArs Of HavInG nice, COrdial, FriEndLy relatIons witH Him — BuT NOT 'WOohoo, go Travis!'-type sTuFF — FoR my feeliNgs aboUT hIm TO change.

"MAyBe iT was HIS way oF deaLInG with thaT stresS AnD hIs respoNsE to it tHaT I jUst Didn't APpreCiate," tHe former EmploYEe tells BusinesS insider. "It took ME a COUpLE of yEarS of having niCe, coRDial, FrieNDlY reLAtionS with HiM — BuT Not 'Woohoo, go Travis!'-tyPe Stuff — fOr my fEelings about hIm to change."

kALAnick's coLleaGUeS Also grew tired oF his tEndency to sPIn every sItuatIon in his Favor.

"If soMEBody chooSes To dIsaSsoCIAtE themselves frOM travIs, i don't thInk It's becaUse He's A baD guY," a Former friEnd says. "I ThInK iT's BecAuse tHEy see whaT hE's dOiNg, aLl the SElling, And thEy doN't WaNT to Deal witH ThAT AnymOrE."

LOokiNg fOr An ExiT

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"Maybe itw a s  his way  ofd ea l ing with thatstres s and hisr esponseto it  that Ijust didn ' t  appreci ate ,"the  fo r m er  employee tel l s  Bus in ess Ins ide r. "Ittoo k m e a  co up le of yea rs of ha vi ng  n ic e,cordi a l, frien dl y r el ati ons w i th him  — bu t no t'W o oho o, go T r av i s !'-t yp estuf f —  f or my  fee l ing s about  him to c han g e."
K al anick's  colleagues a ls o grew tir ed  of  his t e n dency to  spin every situation i n  his fa vor .

"I f so mebody ch oos es todis a ssocia te the mselv es  fr o m  Trav i s ,I d on 't think i t ' s b ecaus ehe's  a badguy," a former fri e ndsays. "I thin k i t'sb e ca use th e y s ee wha t he's doing, all  the selli ng ,  a nd they do n 'twa nt to d eal wit h tha t  anymor e."

Look ing for a nExit Inthe wake o f his fa lling out withT od d in200 1, Kal an ick  foun d hims e lflivin g in h is  paren ts’ h ou se, a mo ve that seriously cramp ed his  styl e.He "wasn' t g e tti ng ladies ," h e told the  Fa ilc on 20 11a udien ce." It  su c ked." 

By mid-Septe m be r,t h ecompany had r u n o ut of  ca s h andKala nick was yet agai n  busy hustling  upa rou ndo f fi na ncing.

To rep lac eT o dd
 and_Todd was_permanently damaged.

For Kalanick, the_final blow_was_when Todd_secretly_emailed an investor,_asking him to_consider what’s called an_"acqui-hire" of RedSwoosh's_engineering_team.

"My co-founder on RedSwoosh, I found out, sent an email to a VC at_Sony_Ventures," Kalanick_told_the_Failcon audience. "I wasn't cc'd_on this email. It was_basically saying,_'Look, this isn't gonna work out. Why don't_you_just hire me_— this is my co-founder — and the rest_of the engineers. So that's what_'Et tu, Brute?'_means.'"

It_was_a nasty corporate divorce._A former employee says Todd and_Kalanick were both to blame for_the falling out; each made key business_decisions behind the other’s back. The_source also said he sided_more with_Todd at the time, and_left RedSwoosh with_a negative_impression of Kalanick.

It_took me a couple of years_of having nice,_cordial, friendly relations with him —_but_not 'Woohoo, go_Travis!'-type_stuff_— for_my feelings about_him_to change.

"Maybe_it_was his way of dealing with_that_stress and his response to it that_I just didn't appreciate,"_the_former employee tells Business_Insider. "It took me a_couple of years of having nice,_cordial, friendly_relations with_him — but not 'Woohoo, go Travis!'-type stuff — for my_feelings about him to change."

Kalanick's colleagues_also grew tired of_his tendency_to_spin every situation_in_his favor.

"If_somebody chooses to disassociate themselves from Travis,_I don't_think it's because he's a bad_guy," a former friend_says._"I think it's because they see_what he's doing, all the selling,_and they don't want to_deal_with_that anymore."

Looking for an Exit

In_the wake of his falling out_with Todd in_2001, Kalanick found himself living in his_parents’_house, a move that seriously cramped_his_style. He "wasn't getting ladies," he_told_the_Failcon 2011 audience. "It sucked."

By_mid-September, the company had run out_of cash and Kalanick was yet again busy hustling_up a round_of financing.

To replace Todd