Musk's OpenAI lawsuit dismissed; what founders should know about cap tables

A court ruled against Musk's attempt to force OpenAI back to nonprofit status, ending a high-profile dispute over the company's 2023 transition to a capped-profit model. For bootstrapped founders and small teams, the case underscores how difficult it is to enforce early agreements once a company's direction shifts—a reminder to be explicit about governance and exit rights from day one.