Startup Therapy

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the likelihood of founders taking money off the table. Is it possible? Could be if the company has the potential of exponential growth in a short period of time. Is it doable? Most definitely if the means the company has the resources and manpower to get things done fast. But the possibility of being able to take money off the table is close to zero for most founders. You have to show proof that you can perform and you’re staying for the long run!

Show Notes

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the likelihood of founders taking money off the table. Is it possible? Could be if the company has the potential of exponential growth in a short period of time. Is it doable? Most definitely if the means the company has the resources and manpower to get things done fast. But the possibility of being able to take money off the table is close to zero for most founders. You have to show proof that you can perform and you’re staying for the long run!

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Resources:

What to Listen For
  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:07 There’s a lot of talk about founder liquidity
  • 03:19 No discussion with investors about taking money off the table
  • 08:37 The upside founders always wanted
  • 15:09 It is not an easy ask
  • 19:48 You should be able to have the conversation of who to ask
  • 23:56 Let’s flip the roles here
  • 26:32 What investors should be mindful of
  • 31:05 Equity represents the future value of the company

What is 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.