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Can Having Zero Experience Be a Huge Asset?
Episode 242

Can Having Zero Experience Be a Huge Asset?

Startup Therapy

January 29, 202433m 53s

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Show Notes

In today's Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan explore whether lacking prior experience can be a game-changer for startup founders. Having zero experience means you're new to something, and surprisingly, that can be a good thing. It brings a fresh perspective and adaptability. But for startup founders, could a lack of experience help you succeed or fail? 


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What to Listen For

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:09 Is experience an asset?
  • 03:19 The bias of experience
  • 08:17 Balancing Experience and the Unknown
  • 11:45 Why not?
  • 12:50 Stop using someone else’s experience
  • 19:11 Other people’s path is not yours
  • 20:14 The best innovations are micro-innovations
  • 21:47 Be too dumb to fail
  • 26:09 Know what you know and don’t know
  • 30:02 Just knowing the basics