It's not like in startups founders sit in a closed room and "envision" strategy and plan, then come out and hand it over to their minions to implement. Startup

It's not like in startups founders sit in a closed room and "envision" strategy and plan, then come out and hand it over to their minions to implement. Startupping is a creative process in which all levels of company should participate, good ideas might very well have come from below ranks. He mentions he didn't get founder's stock though, so that kinda answers your question.