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Eric Ries on Why Success Gets Founders Fired

Original: Eric Ries: Why Success Gets Founders Fired From Their Own Companies

Eric Ries, the entrepreneur and author known for the Lean Startup methodology, discusses why founders are often pushed out of their own companies once they succeed. His argument, shared in a recent conversation, is that the skills and mindset that build an early-stage startup frequently clash with what investors and boards want as a company scales. The discussion is drawing attention from entrepreneurs and startup communities.

Why now: Ries's counterintuitive take on founder ousters resonates with entrepreneurs and investors debating founder control at scaled companies.

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