Founders: All We Make are Bad Decisions

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about using passion to pursue a business, how to differentiate novelty from passion, why founder burnout is common, and why identifying your theme is important before starting a business. 

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:59 What moment turned into a passion?
• 05:02 Mistaking novelty as passion
• 08:42 The problem with purpose we all run into
• 14:14 When there’s no curiosity and passion, your role changes
• 17:13 Strategic planning: when growth is the only business metric
• 22:58 Find a theme that you’re passionate about
• 31:54 The energy in the early days can fade