In the defense of YC by modern neoliberalist definition bob was a terrible businessman. The company's only worth 50 million, he ran up debts so large it required a partner to bail him out, the company never went public or sold to large agricultural interests to maximize shareholder value, and he committed the cardinal sin of making the employees owners instead of fully capturing the excess capital of his means of production and offshoring production entirely to focus on branding. he focused on an unprofitable cadre of niche markets.
Bob was a great guy though and a sterling example of a leader who really cared about his product and his customers.
Bob was a great guy though and a sterling example of a leader who really cared about his product and his customers.