Startup Therapy

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about using passion to pursue a business, how to differentiate novelty from passion, why founder burnout is common, and why identifying your theme is important before starting a business.

Show Notes

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about using passion to pursue a business, how to differentiate novelty from passion, why founder burnout is common, and why identifying your theme is important before starting a business. 
 
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What to Listen For
  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:59 What moment turned into a passion?
  • 05:02 Mistaking novelty as passion
  • 08:42 The problem with purpose we all run into
  • 14:14 When there’s no curiosity and passion, your role changes
  • 17:13 Strategic planning: when growth is the only business metric
  • 22:58 Find a theme that you’re passionate about
  • 31:54 The energy in the early days can fade

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.