Founders selling to PE beginning to leave; techs may follow

Commentary that founders who sold their companies to private equity are beginning to leave, and when they do some of the best technicians will walk, with independents advised to recruit techs from PE-owned companies that lose their founders.

“At the same time, the founders who sold their companies are beginning to leave. When they leave, some of the best techs will walk.”

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