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Founder sold start-up to LinkedIn, then landed in hospital from stress
Original: This founder made millions when LinkedIn bought his start-up—but stress landed him in the hospital
Fortune reports on a founder who made millions when LinkedIn acquired his start-up, but says the pressure of the deal and transition left him so stressed he was hospitalized. The story highlights the hidden health toll of startup success, with the founder speaking openly about how the windfall came at a serious personal cost.
Why now: The human cost behind a high-profile acquisition is resonating amid ongoing debate about founder burnout.
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- This founder made millions when LinkedIn bought his start-up—but stress landed him in the hospital · Fortune
- This founder made millions when LinkedIn bought his start-up—but stress landed him in the hospital · Fortune
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