{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Leap by Founders Collective","title":"Emily Price: Why good enough beats perfect in startups","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3035,"description":"In this episode, Gav sits down with Emily Price, co-founder of Tallystone, to unpack her journey from working as a startup lawyer to building a venture-backed company helping founders get deal-ready faster. Emily shares what she saw behind the scenes of countless capital raises, the problem that sparked Tallystone, and the realities of unlearning perfection to thrive as a founder. Expect a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch. Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at journey@sixsides.co If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:What a data room really is and why founders underestimate itEmily’s career as a startup lawyer and working closely with foundersWhy time kills deals in capital raisingThe difference between “good” and “good enough” in startup executionSeeing the same fundraising mistakes again and again - and wanting to fix themHow working in startups sparked the itch to build something of her ownGradually transitioning from full-time work into founder lifeThe importance of personal runway, not just business runwayHow Emily tested the leap before committing fullyEarly founder challenges, from product development to positioningThe painful moment of realising the pitch wasn’t landingWhy clarity beats complexity when communicating valueHow community feedback helped reshape Tallystone’s storyLearning to trust instinct over perfect informationRedefining success at different stages of the journeyViewing mistakes as milestones, not failuresAdvice for founders standing on the edge of taking the leapChapters:00:00 Welcome to The Leap and meet Emily Price01:00 What a data room is in plain English02:00 What investors expect to see in a data room03:10 Why data rooms shape investor trust04:00 How long data rooms really take to build05:10 Why time kills deals in fundraising06:40...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8mjFUdvPkjQtG_tEmx_Ys6_wCqyUcfvpFz6_GsX7Tu4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYWFk/YWM5NTRkYTJiYTlm/NTRlNGVkMDVjZTdm/ZmNiYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}