Thanks for adding this. When I first finished reading the original guidelines, I thought I read through the entire thing without seeing any mention of the startup's employees. Upon second scan, I saw there was one mention.
So many companies are treated like the personal fiefdoms of the founders. I'd love to see a business world where companies act like commonwealths for all stakeholders -- not just founders and big-time shareholders, but employees and the community.
With many of the brightest startups flocking to it, YC is in a unique position of having the potential to be a major influence on the next 100 years of capitalism. I'd love to see it take an even more powerful stand on founder ethics.
So many companies are treated like the personal fiefdoms of the founders. I'd love to see a business world where companies act like commonwealths for all stakeholders -- not just founders and big-time shareholders, but employees and the community.
With many of the brightest startups flocking to it, YC is in a unique position of having the potential to be a major influence on the next 100 years of capitalism. I'd love to see it take an even more powerful stand on founder ethics.