Startups are Built at the Expense of the Founder
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about at what cost Startups are built on. What people often see is it’s all about raising money and getting external financial support, that additional funds are more than enough to keep the business g
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Show Notes
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about at what cost Startups are built on. What people often see is it’s all about raising money and getting external financial support, that additional funds are more than enough to keep the business going. But what people don’t see is the physical, mental, and emotional health that are being spent alongside a bloating debt.
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What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:24 The true currency spent when building a Startup
- 05:10 What are the personal costs for the founders?
- 09:05 Raising more money doesn’t make things any easier
- 19:31 Our Startups pull our health on different directions
- 23:58 Founders slowly lose connection with close relationships
- 29:00 Are you doing better than before you started your business?
- 33:13 If you’re well-being is failing, your Startup success won’t amount much