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    Start-up Street: Founders with very low stakes can pose serious risks

    There is often a perception that the founders are just the popular face of the company while the real power lies behind the throne. Why it's important for founders to have skin in the game 

    Chandu Nair
    February 16, 2023 / 08:10 IST
    In the growth-at-any-cost approach of many start-ups, founders end up diluting a large portion of equity in order to raise significant sums of money from investors/funds. (Representational image)
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