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Re:Ask HN: Are Paul Graham's Classic Startup Essays Outdated? by scarface74 on Saturday February 11, 2023 @10:36AM (#34753250)
> Because they are committed to the mission/idea

There is no “mission” from a VC backed startup except to see an “exit”, believe otherwise at your own financial peril.

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Re:Ask HN: Are Paul Graham's Classic Startup Essays Outdated? by spaceman_2020 on Saturday February 11, 2023 @01:59PM (#34755165)
Most unicorns have founders in the single digits of equity. By that time, whatever mission you might have is subsumed to the will of the majority shareholders, i.e. VCs.
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