Not always true. There is the rare founder who is an "empire builder"-- the kind of guy who wants to do crazy ambitious things like build a railroad across the

Not always true. There is the rare founder who is an "empire builder"-- the kind of guy who wants to do crazy ambitious things like build a railroad across the country (or the software equivalent). Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg would both qualify-- both have had ample opportunity to walk away with $30m. These are the founders that investors want (including YC) - the $30m exits are just to "keep the lights on" if you do the math.