Olio Tessa Clarke

Opinion

September 19, 2023

Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?

There’s nothing wrong with being a mercenary founder — as long as your investors and cofounder feel the same

Tessa Clarke

4 min read

We’ve all heard of missionary vs mercenary founders. But now there’s a new kid on the block: the HAIL founder. 

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Tessa Clarke

Tessa Clarke is cofounder and CEO of OLIO

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