Google Entrepreneurs Leave to go to VC Firm
Google employees who’ve made a lot of cash on Google stock are leaving to pursuit other dreams. The latest are Bret Taylow and Jim Norris, involved in starting Google Maps. The friends are going to well-known venture capital firm Benchmark Capital. The fresh faced 26 year old millionaires have unique titles there. They are “Entrepreneurs in Residence.”
What does that mean? Getting paid to think about starting a business. I know some more potential employees they might want to talk to!
Here’s the classic quote:
“This gives them paid positions to hang out at Benchmark’s offices on Silicon Valley’s Sand Hill Road and think through starting a business. They have a specific idea in mind, but are secretive about it, telling VentureBeat only that it’s a “consumer Internet” company.”
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