this piece just highlights something that is well understood by a lot of people: non-rich/first-time founders and investors don't have aligned interests until the founders cash out.

of course the VC prefers you die over you stopping to take risks. duh? they don't make money on cashflow positive companies. however, a lot of cashflow positive companies are really good outcomes for the founders and employees. as a founder, you ought to consider this before raising money.