Startup Therapy

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss what founders are entitled to when their business takes off. There is danger in expecting too much from our Startup, when we think we should get additional funding because the business is growing, when we think that business growth will merit us more opportunities. Reality check: things don't work this way. Things take time to grow and every growth is exponentially different. 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 00:20 You’re entitled to nothing 02:29 From being optimistic to being hubris 06:19 Why did I not get funded? 08:07 The path outside of funding 09:33 Success doesn’t happen quickly 12:25 The short-term mentality 14:45 Providing value first 16:19 Create realistic expectations 18:40 Enabling or accelerative? 21:13 Startup exit