India, Feb. 9 -- There sure isn't a school that teaches you how to be a founder. No professional consultants, corporate mentors, or MBA programs can truly prepare you for the tough choices or teach you how to lead like a founder. You don't learn to be a founder from any textbook or degree-you learn on the job.

Over time, you become a repository of lessons-a kind of institution in yourself-where the curriculum is shaped by every success, every failure, and every decision you make.

Yet, despite the challenges and excitement of building something from scratch, it's all too common for founders to step away from the companies they've built with their blood and sweat just as they start to grow.

Why Do Founders Step Away?

It's a long-standin...