Comment on Massachusetts Bill to Ban Non-Competes backed by Spark CapitalparentComments−tptacek17yI'm really not sure why I'm expected to muster sympathy for entrepreneurs facing noncompetes from VC's. Isn't this an eminently reasonable use for noncompetes? You're epsilon from corporate-to-corporate contracts in this scenario.−sscheper17yThe vc will issue non-competes relating to its portfolio companies and future investments. That, to me, seemed unreasonable−tptacek17yBut the VC market isn't the labor market. I don't see why the response to that isn't simply not to take their money.
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I'm really not sure why I'm expected to muster sympathy for entrepreneurs facing noncompetes from VC's. Isn't this an eminently reasonable use for noncompetes? You're epsilon from corporate-to-corporate contracts in this scenario.
The vc will issue non-competes relating to its portfolio companies and future investments. That, to me, seemed unreasonable
But the VC market isn't the labor market. I don't see why the response to that isn't simply not to take their money.