Silicon Valley's Muscles in Uber Fight

The conventional knowledge within the international of Silicon Valley start-u.S.Has been that the founders call the shots and that the investors are cheerleaders — and every now and then enablers — of the entrepreneurs they sponsored.

But on Tuesday, whilst investors pressured Travis Kalanick to step down as the leader government of Uber, the start-up universe changed into all at once reminded that traders can flex their muscular tissues and that founders aren't untouchable.

“The examples people cite of founders having all the electricity are exceptions,” said Lenny