Well, three startups have spun out from employees who left, two acquired and (shameless plug ahead..) one making revenue from day 1 and growing like gangbusters

Well, three startups have spun out from employees who left, two acquired and (shameless plug ahead..) one making revenue from day 1 and growing like gangbusters. http://www.remail.com/ http://www.remail.com/ (employee #1) http://www.appninjas.com/ http://www.appninjas.com/ (employee #3) http://www.dropcam.com/ http://www.dropcam.com/ (employees #2 and #7) I dunno if that was the plan though ;)