How do founders resign from their own companies

Question

Okay take the case of Bezos and Gates. They both resigned from their own companies. Like how do you do that? Aren’t you supposed to like have total autonomy because the company is yours anyway. I understand the shares part, but how tf do you resign from your own property?

EDIT: I have successfully understood the whole dynamics, Thanks to those who answered

In: Economics

Answer 1

Bezos only owns like 10% of Amazon. The rest was sold in stocks to raise the money to grow the company.