I don't know... I like that you're trying to address the problem, but I think this points to another problem, which is the core issue of whether you actually c

I don't know... I like that you're trying to address the problem, but I think this points to another problem, which is the core issue of whether you actually care about your employees' success as much as you do about the company. On a grand level, no, of course not, but at the micro level, you should. You want people to stay, even though they're considering moving on to form something of their own. You want them to feel like they are 37 lifers. Obviously, you want some to graduate and move on to bigger things too. These types are also valuable. All in all, it doesn't feel to me like you care about your employees, especially when one founder is busy in LA and/or racing around in expensive cars, and the other is writing posts like this. If I were an employee and presented with a plan like this, I wouldn't feel the need to invest in anything more than a paycheck, and while that's great for many companies, that doesn't seem right for one, like 37 Signals, that once was cutting edge. I want something I can sink my teeth into, and feel like I'm going somewhere. I have a feeling many other HN'ers feel the same. This won't attract people like that, or get them to stay, but maybe those aren't the type of people you want?