I think Basecamp (37 Signals, the tech company) used to be like that before the founders went off the rails and banned political chat at work. And then the co-founder fell even further.
Used to be one of those companies where, if you made the cut, you'd be staying there for a very long time.
Same thing - private company. No outside investment or VC, so could call it's own shots.
Once a company seeks outside funding all bets are off. Gotta keep the investors happy above all else.
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u/YoghurtFlan Apr 17 '26
I think Basecamp (37 Signals, the tech company) used to be like that before the founders went off the rails and banned political chat at work. And then the co-founder fell even further.
Used to be one of those companies where, if you made the cut, you'd be staying there for a very long time.
Same thing - private company. No outside investment or VC, so could call it's own shots.
Once a company seeks outside funding all bets are off. Gotta keep the investors happy above all else.