"We will do whatever it takes to get to the next level" includes saying and doing anything that helps your bottom line above all I guess. Who cares how loyal 25 employess have been to you, they are dispensable. When asked about his global idea for tech and innovation Ben Zifkin also had this to say: "let’s say... you have a great company that’s also a passion project, and you have five employees. If we can help you by building an engine that scales you to 50, then to 500 employees, this changes things for the company and for the people in it." At next year's Elevate Tech Fest it would be great to ask him which truth he actually believes https://elevatetechfest.com/blog/hubbas-ben-zifkin-to-succeed-you-must-empower-others-first/