Analysis

May 22, 2020

When should startup founders stop being CEOs?

Should they make way for the pros when it comes time to scale?


Burbidge helped keep Monzo going when founding CEO Tom Blomfield stepped down.

News that Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield is stepping down as the fintech's chief executive to become President has prompted a flurry of speculation about what is really going on inside the bank after a rocky few months.

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