Bad Sign for a Startup: When the Founder Bails

The last big tech boom – eleven years ago – had collars and handcuffs wrapped around founders and early hires.

Apart from the joy, challenge and excitement in creating something from nothing (btw – something not to be ignored or underestimated) the big financial upside was in stock. Stock which in many cases couldn’t be cashed out until the startup went public or got bought.… Read the rest