Startup Therapy

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about imaginary debt. A lot of founders are tied to this idea that employees will commit the same level of sacrifice as they would for the company. And that people will appreciate what they do and stick around no matter what happens. But it’s all an illusion. No one can actually match a founder’s willingness to sacrifice everything for the Startup. Sign up for the Startups Newsletterhttps://www.startups.com/newsletterResources: Startup Therapy Podcast https://www.startups.com/begin Join our Network of Top Founders  Send an email to therapy@startups.com  What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 00:48 When you feel indebted to the people in your team 06:26 Your team’s sacrifice is exponentially different from yours 09:43 Everyone else is going to be looking out for themselves 13:23 Founders find it difficult to get out of unhealthy situations 17:26 There is a point at which feeling indebted has a limit 20:28 No one actually takes care of the founders 25:27 The endless