In today's Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan explore whether lacking prior experience can be a game-changer for startup founders. Having zero experience means you're new to something, and surprisingly, that can be a good thing. It brings a fresh perspective and adaptability. But for startup founders, could a lack of experience help you succeed or fail?
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What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:09 Is experience an asset?
- 03:19 The bias of experience
- 08:17 Balancing Experience and the Unknown
- 11:45 Why not?
- 12:50 Stop using someone else’s experience
- 19:11 Other people’s path is not yours
- 20:14 The best innovations are micro-innovations
- 21:47 Be too dumb to fail
- 26:09 Know what you know and don’t know
- 30:02 Just knowing the basics
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.