Founder Traits Debate

This cluster centers on discussions distinguishing the unique behaviors, mindsets, and roles of startup founders from employees, often defending founders' unconventional or passionate approaches against criticism.

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Sample Comments

zxcvbnm Nov 24, 2022 View on HN

Aren't all founders doing this on some level?

paulddraper Oct 3, 2024 View on HN

Do you want founders or not want founders?Because this is why founders are founders.

guard-of-terra Mar 25, 2013 View on HN

What's wrong with being founder?

BerislavLopac Aug 27, 2016 View on HN

Shouldn't they be considered founders too?

usgroup Jul 10, 2017 View on HN

Think you might be talking about founders here.

dvt Nov 9, 2017 View on HN

True, but I meant as a founder.

fylox Nov 17, 2010 View on HN

maybe they regard co-founder as a subset of founder ;-)

nightfly Dec 2, 2021 View on HN

Why should it? Founders aren't robots

blazespin Jan 31, 2019 View on HN

Wouldn't everyone become a founder then?

pavanred Sep 2, 2011 View on HN

It's perhaps because founders give a shit.