Startup Therapy Podcast

The No BS version of startup life you've been looking for

We dive deep into the problems startup Founders face every day to unpack what's really at stake and how to actually solve them.

Episodes

Episode 143

Minimum Viable Happiness

In most cases, Founders find happiness when they feel safe, when their efforts are validated, and when people appreciate their accomplishments. It doesn’t require much, yet the effort put forth to achieve happiness is basically blood, sweat, tears, and years of hard work.

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Episode 142

The Funding of "No Man's Land"

Let's talk about what happens when funding is scarce. In the world of Startups and the struggles of keeping your business running, the fight is for you not to win. It’s more of a fight for you not to lose!

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Episode 141

What Does Founder "Success" Feel Like?

Most people focus on hiring more people, settling in a bigger office, or getting additional funding as a form of success. But for most Founders, at the early stages of their business, it’s all about taking away liabilities one at a time.

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Episode 140

The Risk of Trading Vulnerability for Opportunity

At the early stages of a startup, Founders often seek to partner with a co-founder in the hopes of growing the company. But what Founders don’t realize is that it may be too early to look for a partner, or even too risky.

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Episode 139

Failure in Startups is Not Absolute

Founders take it to heart when their business fails and often think that people will remember them for their failed business. Fact is, a founder’s path is always open to more job opportunities.

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Episode 138

Can a Founder Take a Sabbatical?

The biggest fear Founders have is what happens to the business when they take a much needed break. But guess what? With the right people in place, more than half of a Founder’s work can be done by someone else.

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Meet the hosts

Wil SchroterFounder + CEO, Startups.com

Wil is a serial Founder having launched 9 companies over 25+ years, 3 being venture funded and 4 having been sold. He generally argues that Founders need to take a much different view of how to build startups.

Ryan RutanFounding Partner + CMO, Startups.com

Ryan is a serial founder with 5 companies spanning 3 continents, 20 years and 2 exits. He generally argues with Wil.

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