This strikes me as one of those really important topics that doesn’t get nearly enough airplay. I neither hear this freely discussed among industry participants nor among lead investors and the founders they are backing.
Building a company is really tough, requiring incomprehensible amounts of effort, stress, and personal sacrifice. Added drama is certainly not desirable, yet this happens all too frequently when mismatched utility functions cause disputes among owners at precisely the worst time - around a potential exit. The punch line is, as it is in every aspect of life: good, honest communication, trust and respect is absolutely critical.
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Author: Roger Ehrenberg
