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To look at it the opposite way... Could you quit and re-start? If you have employees, maybe they quit and follow you? Perhaps your investors would go with you
by alan_cx 13y ago
To look at it the opposite way...
Could you quit and re-start? If you have employees, maybe they quit and follow you? Perhaps your investors would go with you too.
- ra3 13y agoHe likely has a clause in the employment agreement preventing him from competing in any way. Pretty standard
- alan_cx 13y agoWell, yes. Except, with his leaving, and assuming all the important people, etc went with him, what would the remaining co-founder have left to be competing with? Then what resources would the remaining co-founder have to go through the US court system? Lastly, leaving and re-starting doesn't have to mean the exact same product. I know what you are saying, but Im pretty sure it could be side stepped with some creative thinking.
- cma 13y ago>Then what resources would the remaining co-founder have to go through the US court system? To bet on this would be to bet on the new company being a failure. Because if it ever does become successful, plenty of lawyers would be willing to work on behalf of the ousted cofounder on contingency.
- aceperry 13y agoIf the other employees respect him so much, they probably won't follow you if you quit.