Episode description

In today's Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan explore whether lacking prior experience can be a game-changer for startup founders. Having zero experience means you're new to something, and surprisingly, that can be a good thing. It brings a fresh perspective and adaptability. But for startup founders, could a lack of experience help you succeed or fail? 

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:09 Is experience an asset?
• 03:19 The bias of experience
• 08:17 Balancing Experience and the Unknown
• 11:45 Why not?
• 12:50 Stop using someone else’s experience
• 19:11 Other people’s path is not yours
• 20:14 The best innovations are micro-innovations
• 21:47 Be too dumb to fail
• 26:09 Know what you know and don’t know
• 30:02 Just knowing the basics