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Oops, the information on that page is outdated. Greg is a co-founder of WakeMate. Edit: as per swombat's comment below changed "was" to "is"

swombat 14y ago
There's no such thing as "was a cofounder". Once you're a cofounder, you always are, even if you're kicked out of your company or leave for any reason. Steve Jobs was still cofounder of Apple when he was kicked out of it.
- Alex3917 14y ago
  Not entirely true. There are many cases where someone joins the business but then leaves after a couple months, before any of their equity even vests.
  - staunch 14y ago
    Founding a company is an act. Those who found a company are its founders. It can't be undone.
    - jaylevitt 14y ago
      No.. having founded a company is a decision made and re-made by historians. Steve Case was VP of Marketing when AOL was founded as Quantum Computer Services. As his role grew, early employees left, and time passed, he became the co-founder.
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- rdl 14y ago
  I thought it was wakemate which "was".
- alanh 14y ago
  What about the reverse? If one co-founder leaves, does that make you “founder” and not co-founder?
  - technotony 14y ago
    I've been wondering this as this is exactly what happened to me and I'm never sure how to introduce myself!
    - eli 14y ago
      In my mind "co-founder" is a type of founder. I don't think you are doing anything wrong by calling yourself founder.
- coda_ 14y ago
  Don't you mean: Steve Jobs IS still cofounder of Apple when he was kicked out of it. ;)
- wglb 14y ago
  Kind of like "former alumnus?" I'm trying to figure out how one can do that transition...
  - ig1 14y ago
    You can have your degree stripped from you
    - wglb 14y ago
      Oh, no question. But I wonder if that makes you a former alumnus. Being an alumnus doesn't require a degree, does it?
- paulgb 14y ago
  If you really want to be pedantic, if he is a cofounder, he was a cofounder too. As Mitch Hedberg said, "I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to too"
  - JonnieCache 14y ago
    He doesn't any more. :(
    - JonnieCache 14y ago
      Hmmm. Just in case I am being misunderstood - I'm not sad because he stopped doing drugs. I'm sad because the reason he stopped doing drugs was because he died of a heroin overdose.

swombat 14y ago

There's no such thing as "was a cofounder". Once you're a cofounder, you always are, even if you're kicked out of your company or leave for any reason. Steve Jobs was still cofounder of Apple when he was kicked out of it.

Alex3917 14y ago
Not entirely true. There are many cases where someone joins the business but then leaves after a couple months, before any of their equity even vests.
- staunch 14y ago
  Founding a company is an act. Those who found a company are its founders. It can't be undone.
  - jaylevitt 14y ago
    No.. having founded a company is a decision made and re-made by historians. Steve Case was VP of Marketing when AOL was founded as Quantum Computer Services. As his role grew, early employees left, and time passed, he became the co-founder.
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rdl 14y ago
I thought it was wakemate which "was".
alanh 14y ago
What about the reverse? If one co-founder leaves, does that make you “founder” and not co-founder?
- technotony 14y ago
  I've been wondering this as this is exactly what happened to me and I'm never sure how to introduce myself!
  - eli 14y ago
    In my mind "co-founder" is a type of founder. I don't think you are doing anything wrong by calling yourself founder.
coda_ 14y ago
Don't you mean: Steve Jobs IS still cofounder of Apple when he was kicked out of it. ;)
wglb 14y ago
Kind of like "former alumnus?" I'm trying to figure out how one can do that transition...
- ig1 14y ago
  You can have your degree stripped from you
  - wglb 14y ago
    Oh, no question. But I wonder if that makes you a former alumnus. Being an alumnus doesn't require a degree, does it?
paulgb 14y ago
If you really want to be pedantic, if he is a cofounder, he was a cofounder too. As Mitch Hedberg said, "I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to too"
- JonnieCache 14y ago
  He doesn't any more. :(
  - JonnieCache 14y ago
    Hmmm. Just in case I am being misunderstood - I'm not sad because he stopped doing drugs. I'm sad because the reason he stopped doing drugs was because he died of a heroin overdose.