Founder & Scenarios

Founder mindset & resilience

The founder is the first product to keep alive.

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How do I build resilience for the emotional rollercoaster of startup life? Stop trying to flatten the highs and lows, instead build a system for the lows: peer founders, a coach, and rituals that keep you grounded. Ben Hor... Intermediate 3 resources → How do I make hard decisions when there's no obvious right answer? Accept that the hard things are hard precisely because there's no formula, you're choosing between bad and worse. Gather input fast, then own the c... Intermediate 2 resources → How do I keep going when I'm demoralized and want to give up? Demoralization is the actual cause of most startup deaths, not cash, so treat it like the emergency it is. Talk to another founder today, find the ... Intermediate 3 resources →