Rdio co-founders sold Skype (twice). When they co-founded Rdio, they weren&#x27;t hoping to build their life&#x27;s work, they just wanted to try something new (I guess), in the US. Rdio was run by VPs.<p>That&#x27;s OK when things are going great and there&#x27;s lots of money in the bank. It&#x27;s not OK when the ship needs some founder-inspired steering in a storm. It&#x27;s not OK when the ship is taking on water. It&#x27;s not OK if there are signs of mutiny. It&#x27;s not OK if pirates are about to board.<p>And it so happens that most startups tend to spend their lives navigating rough waters with not enough money in the bank and pirates in tow.