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		goodsaas on Sept 18, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you... Our founder went off the rails and developed a substance habit. It got so bad that he was taking money from company account paying for drugs. Eventually arrested, lawsuits followed and now he's sitting in jail. Just a genius that couldn't control himself...

migibo on Sept 18, 2018 | [–]

That's horrible.

This and mental issues are some of the darker sides of startups that are not discussed a lot.

mabbo on Sept 18, 2018 | [–]

There's a lesson there about financial controls and auditing.

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