Do you really need an advisory board? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter talk about why an advisory board is important, how to build your own board of advisors, and creating connections that will lead you to endless opportunities. Listen in for tips on getting advisors to expand your Startup network. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What To Listen For: [00:00:58] The Advisory Board [00:02:03] Why is an Advisory Board important? ...
Aug 10, 2020•29 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast Want to get your best employees to stick around? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter talk about how contribution outweighs years of service, capabilities dictate career progression, and why Startups enable accelerated career growth. Listen in for tips on expanding careers without the hierarchy. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What To Listen For: [00:02:20] Hierarchy isn't necessary for people on the team to grow. [00:06:34] We w...
Aug 03, 2020•45 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Have you planned your retirement? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss why retirement goals should start now, how early testing changes your plans, and what objectives to set immediately. Tune in for more retirement opportunities in your Startup game. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What To Listen For: [00:01:06] Retirement is this day and age isn't what it used to be. [00:03:00] This concept of retirement. The work many ...
Jul 27, 2020•37 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast Does "No" mean never? Not exactly. Today on the Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil & Ryan discuss why saying "No" is just as much discipline as it is a luxury, how to build your confidence in saying "No", and when saying "No" can actually grow your business. Whatever you do, don't say "No" to this episode! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
Jul 20, 2020•38 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Do you have safety assets for your next milestone bet? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss the difference between personal and business safety, an optimized approach to running a Startup, and creating a safety net for every milestone. Listen in and learn how base-level stability can fundamentally change a business. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What To Listen For: [00:00:33] How can I feel safe from Startup scam? [00:0...
Jul 13, 2020•36 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Eager to prove that your business idea is the next big thing? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss how to get more out of short-term goals, finding validation for Startup growth, and why funding doesn’t equal success. Listen in and learn how to optimize probability for the best possible outcome! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What To Listen For: [00:00:36] At what point was not aiming big enough the problem? [00:03:01] T...
Jul 06, 2020•32 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Reputation: we all have an understanding of the long term & lasting impacts it has on your standing as a Founder, but how do we cultivate our reputation? Today we discuss why reputation is so important, how your resume & reputation are two very different things, and what the cost incurred if we don't take our reputations seriously. Remember, your reputation is very hard to build & very easy to destroy - so listen up! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsle...
Jun 29, 2020•46 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast As a Founder, running a Startup is inherently stressful, right? Wrong! Today we discuss why self-imposed stress is often unproductive and imagined, a few tactics to try that will help you leave Startup stress at work, and how to be more present when you are home. Listen in to learn how to relax! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Jun 22, 2020•43 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Why is it that as Founders, we feel like we must constantly be chasing something - otherwise we don't feel satisfied? But sometimes happiness isn't just about reaching milestones & crossing finish lines, so today we talk about why you're probably running from your fears, unpack our own flawed logic behind not taking a moment to celebrate our own successes, and you can take that much needed moment to breathe for yourself. Listen in to find peace within Startup chaos! Sign up for the Startups ...
Jun 15, 2020•38 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Is it better to live as a Startup Founder in a major city? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss working from home, where to locate a company, and their experiences living in different areas. Tune in to hear the benefits and setbacks of being in a major city. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What To Listen For: [00:00:33] What are the pros and cons of being in a big city at this point? The pros are things like networking lo...
Jun 08, 2020•37 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Can downsizing your Startup be the right move for you? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter speak on the appropriate sizing of businesses, understanding the health of a business, and the importance of communicating these changes with your team. Listen in to foster the longevity of your business. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
Jun 01, 2020•32 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Do you have tactics that can be deployed to help manage during a crisis? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroer talk on the crisis’ they’ve dealt with in the past, what works in managing during those instances, and beneficial communication tactics. Tune in learn how to best communicate amidst chaos! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What To Listen For: [00:00:19] Their experience with going through crisis’ [00:08:00] What happens afte...
May 25, 2020•46 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Do you feel like the recession is bringing your Startup to a standstill? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroer discuss how to make this recession beneficial for your business, how to delegate and refocus, and why you should buy-in during the recession. Listen in and learn how to optimize and weather the storm! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
May 18, 2020•41 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast Does bringing on an investor mean you’re hiring you’re own boss? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss, what happens once we close the deal with investors, the nature of the relationship between the investors and the Founders, and the decision of hiring your own boss. Tune in to understand how having investors could alter your business mode. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
May 11, 2020•38 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Have you thought about the inevitability of an employee leaving your Startup? On this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss how former employees can be either an asset or a liability, learning to not take an employee leaving personally, and extending yourself to help them in their career path even after they leave. Listen in and learn how to encourage a happy send-off culture! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
May 04, 2020•42 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Shouldn’t we still have health, happiness, and comfort while trying to grow a Startup? On this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss why it’s important to focus on quality of life as a Founder, giving yourself permission to enjoy and take care of yourself, and the power of quality of life as a form of compensation. Tune in and learn to take quality of life seriously! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
Apr 27, 2020•36 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast What if we determined that what we're doing now is the thing we want to be doing for the rest of our lives? On this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss the fulfillment of finishing, the dynamic of passion within mastery, and the habit of deferred living. Listen in and learn to take advantage of the moment! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
Apr 20, 2020•39 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Are you aware that how you respond to difficult situations affects whether or not the best solutions will be created? On this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss emotional intelligence, how your EQ affects business health, and why it’s important as a Founder to be self-aware that your personality influences the organization. Listen in to learn why emotional intelligence is important! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
Apr 13, 2020•29 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Do you know what it looks like to pace yourself for the long run as a Founder? On today’s episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter talk about how to set your pace, how sprinting is an easy trap to fall into, and what happens when you push yourself too hard. Remember, it’s a marathon - not a sprint! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
Apr 06, 2020•34 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast As parents and potential parents, what should we be teaching kids about Startup companies? On today’s episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter talk about how entrepreneurship is not taught formally, the benefit of teaching it at a young age, and how ownership of ideas is important to a child’s intellectual growth. Tune in to learn what can be done to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit in children. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter...
Mar 30, 2020•31 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast When is it okay for a Founder to be open with their team and business partners about their personal problems? On this episode of Startup Therapy, Wil Schroter & Ryan Rutan open up about their past & current struggles with anxiety, health issues, and being overly critical with themselves and their Startups. Listen in to hear how we’ve come to learn to deal with our flaws in a healthy and productive manner, it can be done! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsle...
Mar 23, 2020•38 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Starting a company is hard, growing a Startup is slow, and frankly there aren't many Super Bowl type moments. Don't get discouraged, instead celebrate the small wins because the small wins daily lead to success over time. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Mar 16, 2020•35 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Surely by now we've all seen The Social Network, but how much of a concern is it really if someone tries to steal our idea? Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Mar 09, 2020•31 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Running a Startup can be chaotic, we know this, but is it true that problems will go away with time? Not necessarily. Some do, some don't, listen in to learn how & when to align your expectations for the unexpected. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Mar 02, 2020•28 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Starting a Startup is brutal, hard work - at what point do our companies finally start to pay us back? Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Feb 24, 2020•34 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast The $0 salary, is it the cool & honorable thing to do, or is it completely & utterly ridiculous? We'll find out today on this episode of Startup Therapy. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Feb 17, 2020•29 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast On today's episode of Startup Therapy we answer the question: what happens after we achieve the success we've worked so hard to get? Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Feb 10, 2020•40 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast We talk a lot about how much time we spend on our Startups, but what about doing stuff that's not Startup related? On today's episode of Startup Therapy we discuss why this important - not only for your own sanity, but for the growth of your company. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Feb 03, 2020•31 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast On today's episode of Startup Therapy we're going to talk about the often misunderstood "Side Hustle" - why it's important, where it fits into Startup Life, and how to survive it... or when it's time to quit. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Jan 27, 2020•38 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast As Founders, the day you incorporate your company you become a manager. Today on Startup Therapy we talk about why management is important, how no one's truly qualified for this role, and if you, as a Founder, even need to be your own manager. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter
Dec 16, 2019•40 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast 
