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‘Companies Cocoon Them,’ Shopify Co-Founder Tobi Lütke Says—Why Ex-Entrepreneurs Get Pushed To The ‘Outskirts’ Instead Of Promoted

Former founders inside large companies are often sidelined instead of promoted. Companies tend to “cocoon” former entrepreneurs rather than elevate them into leadership roles, Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) co-founder and CEO Tobi Lütke said during a recent episode of the “Founders Podcast.” Lütke said people who have started companies think and act differently inside large organizations. “I feel it’s a very special thing,” he told host David Senra, adding that “companies reject it. Companies cocoon t