You Are NOT Your Startup

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss why founders should separate themselves from their Startups, the lack of predecessors to guide young founders, what else to focus on besides building the business, and maintaining individuality.  

Listen in to learn about individuality and separation from your Startup!

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What to Focus on to Get a Hit

• [00:00:32] Are we a separate entity from our Startup?
• [00:05:58] For founders, everything should have been right
• [00:10:04] There's a pattern to follow, young founders don't have that
• [00:11:24] There's a company that you do, it's not who you are
• [00:16:01] It actually isn't validation, it's a relief 
• [00:18:14] Self-inflicted prison: you get stuck in your Startup
• [00:20:06] It's not always about how your Startup is doing
• [00:23:30] What do you do when you're not building your Startup?
• [00:23:30] What can we do for other founders? 
• [00:26:33] Why is it affecting you at a personal level?
• [00:29:14] Your Startup is not who you are