Startup Therapy

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss why some founders tend to go on the “fake growth” route. Some Startup companies may look like they are soaring and scaling real fast but in reality, these Startups are spending more than they are getting back from revenue. So how can you identify if you, as a founder, are going the real growth route or the fake growth route?Sign up for the Startups Newsletterhttps://www.startups.com/newsletterResources: Startup Therapy Podcast  https://www.startups.com/begin Join our Network of Top Founders  Check in with us on LinkedIn | Wil Schroter | Ryan Rutan What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 02:20 Fake Growth vs. Revenue 05:20 Some people are raising the same money as you, but in a different story 06:54 Why momentum is attractive to investors? 08:18 Staffing  11:45 If your fake growth becomes successful, you’re a hero 17:48 When everything was going the right direction until it wasn’t 19:24 It’s like a Ponzi scheme 24:09 The employee and the stockholders 27:50 Fou