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Big businesses who very publicly parted company with the people who founded them

Founders who floundered
Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts
Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts
Maurice Saatchi and M&C Saatchi
Maurice Saatchi and M&C Saatchi
George Zimmer and Men's Wearhouse
George Zimmer and Men's Wearhouse
Steve Jobs and Apple
Steve Jobs and Apple
John Schnatter and Papa Johns
John Schnatter and Papa Johns
Mike Lazaridis and Blackberry
Mike Lazaridis and Blackberry
Dov Charney and American Apparel
Dov Charney and American Apparel
Aubrey McClendon and Chesapeake Energy
Aubrey McClendon and Chesapeake Energy
Jerry Yang and Yahoo
Jerry Yang and Yahoo
David Neeleman and JetBlue Airways
David Neeleman and JetBlue Airways
Chip Wilson and Lululemon
Chip Wilson and Lululemon
Martin Eberhard and Tesla
Martin Eberhard and Tesla
Rob Kalin and Etsy
Rob Kalin and Etsy
Jack Dorsey and Twitter
Jack Dorsey and Twitter
Andrew Mason and Groupon
Andrew Mason and Groupon
Tom Preston-Werner and GitHub
Tom Preston-Werner and GitHub
Travis Kalanick and Uber
Travis Kalanick and Uber
Adam Neuman and WeWork
Adam Neuman and WeWork
Parker Conrad and Zenefits
Parker Conrad and Zenefits
Charles Zhengyao Lu and Luckin Coffee
Charles Zhengyao Lu and Luckin Coffee
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Founders who floundered

When you start your own company the major positive is you get to call the shots and be the big boss. So can you imagine the horror of being sacked or forced to resign from the very business you began? Read on for the stories of companies who got tough with the people who started them. All dollar values in US dollars.
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lovemoney staff

03 December 2021

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