{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Therapy","title":"Where were you when I was broke?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2932,"description":"Ever notice how people show up loudest after you’ve already won? This episode digs into why founders often get the least support when the risk is highest—and the most opinions once success is “de-risked.” Will shares early moments of having virtually no safety net (including starting with $19, dropping out, and getting doubted), contrasted with the few timely “bricks” that actually changed his trajectory—like a risky $10K loan and a friend’s family offering a place to stay for the holidays. They unpack how funding wins, press, and exits attract late-arriving fans, opportunists, and advice that can derail post-success decisions, and why founders should take inventory of who truly showed up when things looked impossible—and be that kind of support for other founders.\n00:39 Elon Money Opinions\n02:55 Guidance Counselor Doubt\n04:13 Early Support Matters\n05:44 Nineteen Dollars Start\n06:53 Ten Thousand Loan\n09:55 Wide Angle Victory\n10:38 Doubt Chokes Founders\n11:38 Young Founder Respect\n14:59 I Told You So Bias\n18:49 Funding Round Whiplash\n20:20 Recruiters Disappear\n21:30 Success Rewrites History\n23:03 Sam Altman Backlash\n25:40 Founders After Success\n28:32 Timing Is Support\n32:00 Must Be Nice Myth\n35:56 Bricks in Foundation\nResources:\nStartup Therapy Podcast\nhttps://www.startups.com/community/startup-therapy\nWebsite\nhttps://www.startups.com/begin\nLinkedIn\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/startups-co/\nJoin our Network of Top Founders\nWil Schroter\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/wilschroter/\nRyan Rutan\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-rutan/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9y9tyZ-ziui558cT6TMlYq3DaFTS8yyOuY7HekWBCbM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzYzOTYvMTU3NjI4/MDk2MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}