A marriage is an excellent metaphor for a startup. But as the startup scales, the metaphor changes - I think the pro sports team metaphor is a good one (if cli

A marriage is an excellent metaphor for a startup. But as the startup scales, the metaphor changes - I think the pro sports team metaphor is a good one (if clichéd). If you accept that, then seeing a founder leave or be shown the door is like accepting there may be an original player who was good enough (or even excellent) in "C division" won't cut it if the team advances. The team manager has a responsibility to help a player improve if possible, but she has a greater responsibility to create the best team possible.