Also worth mentioning that product managers make great startup founders (particularly with a a great engineer co-founder). Sales, product development, customer

Also worth mentioning that product managers make great startup founders (particularly with a a great engineer co-founder). Sales, product development, customer and market research, internal management, marketing - these are all critical skills for startups. People leaving to start their own businesses would shrink the pool, and put upwards pressure on wages. I've also seen a lot of PM job ads asking for people with startup experience.