New Delhi, April 10 -- A social media post by startup founder Karthick Raajha has triggered a wider conversation about how much risk employees should share with founders, and where professional loyalty should lie. In his LinkedIn post, Raajha described how a senior employee chose to leave after receiving a 100% salary hike from another company. He said he attempted to retain her by matching the offer, even though it was financially difficult at the time.

"One of my senior staff quit. She got a 100% hike from a funded company. After consulting with some of my friends, I decided to retain her with matching the salary. We were not big but we were profitable," founder and CEO Karthick Raajha recalled.

He admitted that offering such a steep ...