I wish I could say the same about NYC startups. I once worked for a place where an employee left to a competitor which infuriated the CEO. As a result he had a

I wish I could say the same about NYC startups. I once worked for a place where an employee left to a competitor which infuriated the CEO. As a result he had a meeting threatening to track down anyone who left and get them fired. In addition he made everyone sign a non-compete agreement or risk being fired. This startup is still around and doing just fine. I've heard similar stories from other nyc startups.