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The result was delete. Sandstein 10:31, 1 January 2018 (UTC) reply

Brendan Ciecko

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The subject of this autobiography fails WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO due to the lack substantial coverage in multiple reliable sources independent of the subject. Rentier ( talk) 22:39, 18 December 2017 (UTC) reply

• Delete- this isn't linkedin.-- Rusf10 ( talk) 00:14, 19 December 2017 (UTC) reply

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. Merry Christmas! ^{Baby miss fortune} 02:40, 19 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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• Keep: Per WP:GNG, the topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject ^{[1] [2] [3]}, therefore it is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article. Thinker78 ( talk) 07:34, 23 December 2017 (UTC) reply

• Delete a non-notable businessman. Wikipedia is not linkedin, and we need to proactively purge autobiographies. John Pack Lambert ( talk) 01:50, 27 December 2017 (UTC) reply

Remember that decisions are made through consensus. Did you read my rationale for my recommendation to keep? I provided evidence that the topic is notable. Thinker78 ( talk) 07:23, 27 December 2017 (UTC) reply

I disagree that the sources you provided demonstrate that the subject has received substantial coverage in multiple secondary sources.

• The second article is from a local student newspaper, is about Cuseum and relies heavily on Ciecko's quotes. It's essentially the subject talking about his company - a primary source.
• The guardian article is an interview - a primary source.
• The Inc.com profile is a very low quality source in terms of depth and independence of coverage - a large portion of the text dedicated to him consists of his quotes. What little independent coverage there is suggests that he is a non-notable entrepreneur, e.g. "Employees: None; he works with 20 freelancers, many of them in Eastern Europe.".

I see no reason to keep the article, especially considering that it is a promotionally written, poorly sourced autiobiography. Rentier ( talk) 14:22, 27 December 2017 (UTC) reply

• Delete -- promo 'cruft on a CEO of a nn company, which almost always means GNG fail. "Ciecko has been recognized by Inc. 30 Under 30, Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, PC Magazine's SMB Award" strongly suggests that it's WP:TOOSOON for an encyclopedia entry. Sourcing is passing mentions / WP:SPIP. K.e.coffman ( talk) 05:03, 31 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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