This reminds me a lot of professional sports...you see a lot of athletes get criticized for "not being a team player" because they want the huge contracts, but

This reminds me a lot of professional sports...you see a lot of athletes get criticized for "not being a team player" because they want the huge contracts, but people don't realize that ITS A BUSINESS. If you see an opportunity to make something in the tens of millions of dollars, why wouldn't you jump at that? Its hard not to get sentimental about it, but some people don't view their companies as more than a venue to make money, and its a FACT that if you couldn't make money doing it, 99.9% of businesses would not be started. Personally, I don't agree with the "easy cash-out" strategy, and I think that what you find is that with the REALLY successful businesses, the game changers, money is never at the top of the list of priorities for the founders, its usually viewed as an added benefit. However, from a business standpoint, working long hours and taking advantage of an opportunity to earn some serious cash for your effort can't really be criticized.