Shum was outvoted and removed as Ask Avenue CEO by his board
Justin Shum · Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation? · Aug 11, 2023 · at 4:44
Justin Shum describes governance disputes with non-tech angel investors that led to his exit from Ask Avenue.
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“And so eventually, you know, it came down to, you know, voting, and I was outvoted, and I was actually removed from the company, but I was willing to leave.”
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