Startup Therapy

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The "No BS" version of how startups are really built, taught by actual startup Founders who have lived through all of it. Hosts Wil Schroter and Ryan Rutan talk candidly about the intense struggles Founders face both personally and professionally as they try to turn their idea into something that will change the world.

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A $1 Million Business is a Home Run

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 of exactly how important a million dollar business can be to a Founder and how dangerous it is to be lead astray by big numbers that have very little personal value to a you as a Founder. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...

Mar 11, 2019•38 min•Ep. 4

Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Startups

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 success. It's all BS. The moment we start comparing ourselves to other people's apparent success, we all lose. In this episode we talk about how to "stay in your own lane" and avoid the fallacy of following false idols in the startup world. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/new...

Mar 11, 2019•34 min•Ep. 3

The Emotional Cost of Being a Startup Founder

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 talk about the toll this takes on a Founder and what you can do to help alleviate some of this intense stress in your own journey. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...

Mar 11, 2019•36 min•Ep. 2

The Problem with Working on Multiple Ideas at Once

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 costly that decision can be. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter

Mar 11, 2019•31 min•Ep. 1

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