Lead ‘em then leave ‘em: tech founders who quit


Dorsey is the latest in a long line of tech founders who’ve quit the companies they started. — Reuters

PARIS: Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey joins a long list of tech gurus who’ve quit the companies they founded. But what makes them step aside – and is it good for business?

From Microsoft’s Bill Gates to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, most of the people who created the Silicon Valley giants that dominate our lives have since handed the reins to someone else.

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