There is also responsibility toward employees, customers, and partners, and to leave a reputation for building great companies and products. It's only a pure e

There is also responsibility toward employees, customers, and partners, and to leave a reputation for building great companies and products. It's only a pure exit if none of those things will carry on and the investors get only cash, which would almost never happen. These other responsibilities are unfortunately not respected by many investors, which is why founders try to keep control, a la Facebook and Google.