The author seems to be trying to dissuade founders who are only in it for the money from starting startups solely for that reason. On that note, I would suspec

The author seems to be trying to dissuade founders who are only in it for the money from starting startups solely for that reason. On that note, I would suspect that a company whose primary interest is making the founders money wouldn't necessarily have their customer's best interests in mind and would probably never reach a $1B valuation.