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Back to SearchYour Degree Means Nothing Here
Episode 7
A true startup is a meritocracy where big degrees and titles shouldn't determine how capable your team is or how fast each person can grow. We talk about creating an environment where each team memb…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
When to Fold the Tents
Episode 6
If you find yourself focusing more on not losing than winning then it could be time to fold the tents and pack up camp, but when should you make that call?
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Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
Optimizing Your Startup for Happiness
Episode 5
What if instead of focusing our startup around our product or revenue - we started optimizing for our own happiness? What if our work hours gave us more time with our kids or who we worked with were…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
A $1 Million Business is a Home Run
Episode 4
In the age of "unicorn valuations" and giant funding rounds, the world has lost sight of how valuable a startup can be with even a million dollars of revenue. Ryan and Wil do a detailed walk through…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Startups
Episode 3
Many of us play a horrible game of comparison, whereby we compare ourselves to other Founders, other startups, and if we're (un)lucky, the press and social media barrage we see of other people's succ…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
The Emotional Cost of Being a Startup Founder
Episode 2
No one talks about the intense emotional cost of being a startup Founder (so of course we do!) From missing time with your loved ones to putting all of your chips on a single bet (and losing), we ta…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
The Problem with Working on Multiple Ideas at Once
Episode 1
Wil and Ryan debunk the myth that startup Founders can work on multiple ideas at once and just pick the best one to run with. We unpack the issues that come with trying to split your focus and how c…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago