I was employee #1 at a startup, the founder was actually a friend (not a close friend but a friend nonetheless) and was pretty transparent. That said over time

I was employee #1 at a startup, the founder was actually a friend (not a close friend but a friend nonetheless) and was pretty transparent. That said over time I uncovered a few half-truths and one thing that was somewhat hidden from me. I started looking immediately and left within 6 months of joining.