How Big of a Failure Can I Survive as a Founder?
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss how founders can survive a failed Startup. For some founders, when they experience failure, they immediately think that it’s the end, that it’s a complete failure. But one thing's for sure though –
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Show Notes
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss how founders can survive a failed Startup. For some founders, when they experience failure, they immediately think that it’s the end, that it’s a complete failure. But one thing's for sure though – we will all get over it. Failure has always been a part of the process and it will teach us valuable lessons along the way. And it also gives us the most important ammunition: a chance to start again.
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What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:28 What happens to the founder after a startup fails?
- 03:00 No one cares your startup failed
- 05:05 Everyone is going through the same thing
- 06:06 And then what?
- 09:53 You won’t even remember it
- 13:22 You can just try again
- 14:56 Losses are momentary
- 16:59 Your failures can be anecdotes to teach people
- 18:17 You get a clean slate
- 21:39 This is not your only chance
- 23:09 You’re not starting from zero