Aaron Patzer had come to a crossroads. He knew he was onto something with Mint—but he realized he couldn’t be a successful CEO and also run product for the company. "He's one of the very few founders I've seen who knew it was time to let go and hand things to someone new," says First Round Partner Rob Hayes, who worked closely with Mint. "He wound up hiring this great guy Aaron Forth, and it helped move the company to the next level. That moment when a CEO gives up their core competency to someone else so they can focus on running the company is the moment they become a great leader."
