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Startup Therapy

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.

Startup Culture is a Reflection of its Founders

38 mins; August 18, 2021

Why Cofounders Often Don't Last

34 mins; August 16, 2021

The Case for Growing Slowly

33 mins; August 09, 2021

Don't Rush Into Your Second Act

33 mins; August 04, 2021

It's not What We Own - It's Whether It's Liquid

37 mins; July 26, 2021

That Founder Sold for Too Little!

35 mins; July 21, 2021

When Can I Feel Good About Taking a Break as a Founder?

36 mins; July 19, 2021

Forget Big Ideas - Start with Your North Star

39 mins; July 14, 2021

Adding Staff Isn't a Sign of Success, Adding Revenue Is

34 mins; July 12, 2021

The Curse of the 37-Year Old Founder

46 mins; July 07, 2021

When Our Startup Works for Everyone But Us

32 mins; July 05, 2021

Can You Change People?

38 mins; June 30, 2021

The Last Mile is the Most Important

35 mins; June 28, 2021

How We Leave is How We're Remembered

40 mins; June 23, 2021

What Happens to My Startup After I Sell?

38 mins; June 21, 2021

If We Want Power, We Create Power

39 mins; June 16, 2021

What will We Regret Risking for Our Startups?

33 mins; June 14, 2021

Lessons from "Once Hot" Startups

30 mins; June 09, 2021

What If I Sell Too Early?

31 mins; June 07, 2021

Do We Need Offices Anymore?

38 mins; June 02, 2021

Our Latest Success Might Be Our Last

33 mins; May 31, 2021

Do Socio-Political Issues Belong at Work?

39 mins; May 26, 2021

The Superstar Advisor Sham

39 mins; May 24, 2021

Startups are Built at the Expense of the Founder

37 mins; May 19, 2021

Why Nobody Returns Our Sacrifices?

40 mins; May 17, 2021

Even in Failure, Founders Deserve True Respect

34 mins; May 12, 2021

Can I Lead Without Being Liked?

43 mins; May 10, 2021

When to Admit "I messed up."

31 mins; May 07, 2021

Who is "Qualified to be a Founder"?

42 mins; May 03, 2021

How to Sell the Vision

40 mins; April 26, 2021

Manage Downside First - Big Opportunity Second

37 mins; April 19, 2021

Why Money Can't Buy Happiness

30 mins; April 12, 2021

Is This the Right Cofounder?

49 mins; April 05, 2021

How Transparent Should I Be With My Staff?

32 mins; March 29, 2021

Never Tell People How Much Money You Have

40 mins; March 22, 2021

Can Anyone Be as Committed as the Founder?

29 mins; March 15, 2021

It Doesn't Matter Who Has the Bigger Startup

33 mins; March 08, 2021

How Founders Get Rich Without An Exit

35 mins; March 01, 2021

How to Make Potential Failure Less Scary

32 mins; February 22, 2021

Why Doesn't Anyone Understand What I'm Going Through?

28 mins; February 15, 2021

I Can't Have That, And That's Okay

36 mins; February 08, 2021

Many Startups Shutdown a Few Times Before They Succeed

39 mins; February 01, 2021

When am I "too old" to Start a Startup?

49 mins; January 25, 2021

What Do We Lose When We Sell Our Startups?

37 mins; January 18, 2021

We Can't Keep Ignoring Founder Emotions

35 mins; January 11, 2021

Founders: All We Make are Bad Decisions

38 mins; January 04, 2021

The Benefit of a Hard Reset

33 mins; November 23, 2020

Why Every Founder Needs a Founder Group

58 mins; November 16, 2020

When Are Founders Just Employees?

28 mins; November 09, 2020

We get Paid in Finishes, not Starts

34 mins; November 02, 2020

You Are NOT Your Startup

32 mins; October 26, 2020

How to Translate What Investors Tell Us

45 mins; October 19, 2020

Why Don't We Feel Like We've Made It

71 hours 34 mins; October 12, 2020

Why aren't Founders more Transparent?

66 hours 7 mins; October 05, 2020

What Do We Owe Our Employees?

43 mins; September 28, 2020

Why No One Tells Founders, It's Over, Move On

40 mins; September 21, 2020

The Advisory Board

28 mins; August 10, 2020

How Do We Create Career Paths Within Startups?

44 mins; August 03, 2020

Early Retirement Is a Broken Concept

36 mins; July 27, 2020

Why We Say "No"

37 mins; July 20, 2020

How Much Money Does it Take to Be Rich?

36 mins; July 13, 2020

Optimize for the Probability of an Outcome, Not the Size

31 mins; July 06, 2020

Founder Reputation

45 mins; June 29, 2020

How Do I Leave My Startup Stress at Work?

42 mins; June 22, 2020

Why Can't I Be Happy Where I Am?

38 mins; June 15, 2020

Are Big Cities Better For Startups?

36 mins; June 08, 2020

Sometimes Shrinking is the Right Move

31 mins; June 01, 2020

How Founders Should Communicate in a Crisis

46 mins; May 25, 2020

Opportunities In a Recession

40 mins; May 18, 2020

Bringing On An Investor Means Hiring Your Boss

37 mins; May 11, 2020

Treat Departing Employees Like Future Employees

41 mins; May 04, 2020

Forget Compensation, Let's Talk About Quality of Life

35 mins; April 27, 2020

What If This Was Our Last Startup?

38 mins; April 20, 2020

What If the Founder Personality is a Liability For the Startup?

29 mins; April 13, 2020

It's a Marathon - Not a Sprint

34 mins; April 06, 2020

What Should We Teach Kids About Entrepreneurship?

31 mins; March 29, 2020

Is it Okay to Show My Flaws?

37 mins; March 22, 2020

Celebrate Tiny Wins Like Super Bowls

35 mins; March 15, 2020

Will Somebody Try to Steal My Startup Idea?

30 mins; March 08, 2020

What Problems Go Away With Time?

27 mins; March 01, 2020

When Will My Startup Make Me Happier?

34 mins; February 23, 2020

Is a $0 Salary a Badge of Honor?

28 mins; February 16, 2020

What Happens After I'm Successful?

39 mins; February 09, 2020

Is Doing Non-Startup Stuff Good For My Startup?

31 mins; February 02, 2020

The Side Hustle

38 mins; January 26, 2020

Do Founders Need to be Good Managers?

40 mins; December 15, 2019

Fat, Sick, and Nearly Startup

55 mins; December 09, 2019

I've Lost Interest In My Startup - Now What?

37 mins; November 25, 2019

Bouncing Back from Failure

32 mins; November 18, 2019

Founder Groups

50 mins; November 11, 2019

What to Expect in the First Year

37 mins; November 04, 2019

Overwhelmed.

37 mins; October 28, 2019

Why Am I So Lonely?

44 mins; October 21, 2019

How Do I Get People to Take Me Seriously?

37 mins; October 14, 2019

How Much Is Our Freedom Worth?

37 mins; October 07, 2019

How Do I Quit My Own Startup?

41 mins; September 30, 2019

Can I Have a Boss Again?

40 mins; September 23, 2019

Am I Safe?

42 mins; September 16, 2019

Things We Don't Want To Do

45 mins; September 09, 2019

Work From Home

44 mins; September 02, 2019

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