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This is true. Once you lose control, the VCs will start to appoint their buddies in Atherton in as CEOs, VPs, SVPs, Chiefs of Staff, etc. Eventually you get pushed out. You wont even know what half the people do.

Or you get impossible performance plans placed on you (that their buddies wont get) which will mean you either achieve the impossible or you lose your founder stock.

If you are giving up voting control, ensure to get a secondary sale to sell some of your stock (5-10mil) so you're set for life. Then you can let the VCs burn the company down...if you really want.



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