Zenefits Was the Perfect Startup, Then It Self-Disrupted
So a company that blatantly cheated will pay some fines and still be worth billions. The founders and early employees will all be rich, or richer than they were when they started. The investors will get a very healthy return.<p>The lesson: break the rules and grow so fast that by the time regulators catch up, you can put on a show of reforming and still keep most of the value that you created.<p>Admirable disruption or horrible cheating? I don't know how to feel about it.