While I agree with you about employees, I must point out that promoters of companies are the exception to this rule since this article is in the context of startups.
Once you own a part of the company (I don't mean tiny amounts like employee stock options, but are a full partner) then you damn well should work hard to create wealth. The founder of the company didn't bring you on board so you could work 40 hour weeks like any other employee while reserving the right to walk away a very wealthy person (to a far greater degree than a regular employee) should the business succeed.
Once you own a part of the company (I don't mean tiny amounts like employee stock options, but are a full partner) then you damn well should work hard to create wealth. The founder of the company didn't bring you on board so you could work 40 hour weeks like any other employee while reserving the right to walk away a very wealthy person (to a far greater degree than a regular employee) should the business succeed.