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Here’s Why Founder Vs Investors Is A Never-Ending Struggle

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The Big Billion Days Report Card (2)

In every startup, there is a race to hit the reset button during a crisis. The reset button here refers to a change in top-level management, either through the investor's persuation or the founder's will. 

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Founder exit announcements are often put out as the founder looking for new ventures or new challenges, but investors think otherwise. 

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Investors believe that it’s nearly always the case of the business outgrowing its leadership and needing new direction or a professional CEO outside of the founders.

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According to a Delhi-based early-stage investor, founders should never feel irreplaceable, and this goes for both startups and investment firms.  

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In mature startups, specialists, not founders, should take center stage, he added.

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In most cases, founders reach the reset button before they begin to feel the heat, while some are more than happy to leave to build new ventures. 

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These second-time entrepreneurs often turn to the investors they know when starting up again, which kickstarts the cycle yet again. 

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Founders Vs VCs: The Race To Reset

Founders Vs VCs: The Race To Reset

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