Startup Therapy

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the hard part of being a founder - nobody understands what you do. Founders need people they can talk to about their job, someone mentally and emotionally willing to support their journey, and why the lack of support can hold them back.   Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter Resources: https://www.startu...

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the cost of ambition. They discuss the levels in which aspiration is achieved, how starting a business involves: a series of unique conditions, the three basic levers of ambitions, and the uncertainty of the returns a founder has to consider.  Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter Resources: https://www.s...

In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the truth about Startup shutdowns. Shutdown cycles always happen to Startup businesses, several bad decisions don’t mean a complete failure, and second chances can happen when you’ve asked the critical Why’s. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter Resources: https://www.startups.com/begin What to Listen Fo...

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about when it’s too late to launch a Startup. How gained experience equips founders to get through Startup challenges, the liabilities and the stakes involved when founders start late, why our 20’s is the golden decade to test and fail. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter Resources: https://www.sta...

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the emotional toll on Founders when they sell their business, how to spend time when the Startup is gone, losing authority and level of importance, if there’s a way to prepare to become an ‘exited’ Founder.  Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter Resources: https://www.startups.com/begin What to...

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the impact of Founders feeling uncomfortable about sharing their emotions, why you are being put in the wrong light, unpacking emotions to show vulnerability, and the difference between problems and emotions. Listen in for more tips on being an approachable Founder! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/n...

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.    Listen in to test if you're passionate enough to start a business! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What...

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Elliot talk about the benefits of a hard reset for a Startup, letting go of liabilities in exchange for a fresh start, and identifying priorities when going through a hard reset.   Listen in to know why a Startup reset can sometimes help save a business! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What to Listen For...

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about why founders need to belong in a therapy group, the benefits of voicing out your worries as an individual, and setting goals for yourself, not just your Startup.       Listen in to know how founders can effectively unload personal struggles! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What to Listen...

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Elliot talk about how founders struggle to negotiate their compensation, what should happen in cap table discussions, and why founders should rethink how they get paid.       Listen in to get an idea how founders benefit more from their company! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What to Listen For 00:00 In...

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Elliot talk about spending a decade to build a business from scratch, how past success can’t dictate the next success, and why nothing matters until the end goal is reached.       Listen in to learn how founders grow an idea into a successful Startup! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What to Listen For 00...

In today’s episode of Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss why founders should separate themselves from their Startups, the lack of predecessors to guide young founders, what else to focus on besides building the business, and maintaining individuality.     Listen in to learn about individuality and separation from your Startup! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com...

Our focus in today’s episode is listening to what investors are actually saying. Wil and Elliot discuss the direct and indirect ways investors say ‘No’, the passive-aggressive questions, when founders become annoying, and how investors should behave.    Listen in to learn how to translate what your investor is saying! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What to...

Our focus in today’s episode is how to get a hit on your business. Wil converses with Sam Parr, Co-Founder and CEO of The Hustle, a massively successful email newsletter to help entrepreneurs make smart business decisions fast by providing information in an easy to consume format.  Wil and Sam look back at the early stages of their Startups, how to gauge financial security, why an early start is a...

Our focus in today’s episode is transparency of founders about their startups. Wil converses with Andrew Warner, an internet, startup entrepreneur and founder of Mixergy.com. On Mixergy, proven entrepreneurs are invited to teach how they built their startups.  Wil and Andrew define the lines between genuine curiosity and transactional conversations in building relationships, how topics and answers...

For Startups, what exactly do we owe our employees and to what extent? In this episode of the Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil Schroter & Elliot Schneier redefines the unwritten social contract between employers and employees, the problems that arise when issues remain unheard, and how transparency has changed the leadership approach of Startups.  Listen in to hear why transparent leadership build...

Are you working yourself into the ground without making much progress, if any? In this episode of the Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil Schroter & Elliot Schneier break down the failure of their company AffordIt, what actually happens when you run out of VC money, and when you should drop the ego & focus on doing what’s best for your mental health instead. Listen in to hear what our VC’s did wh...

Do you really need an advisory board? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter talk about why an advisory board is important, how to build your own board of advisors, and creating connections that will lead you to endless opportunities.   Listen in for tips on getting advisors to expand your Startup network.  Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsl...

Want to get your best employees to stick around? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter talk about how contribution outweighs years of service, capabilities dictate career progression, and why Startups enable accelerated career growth.    Listen in for tips on expanding careers without the hierarchy. Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter W...

Have you planned your retirement? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss why retirement goals should start now, how early testing changes your plans, and what objectives to set immediately.    Tune in for more retirement opportunities in your Startup game.  Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter What To Listen For: [00:01:06] Retire...

Does "No" mean never? Not exactly. Today on the Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil & Ryan discuss why saying "No" is just as much discipline as it is a luxury, how to build your confidence in saying "No", and when saying "No" can actually grow your business. Whatever you do, don't say "No" to this episode! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter

Do you have safety assets for your next milestone bet? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss the difference between personal and business safety, an optimized approach to running a Startup, and creating a safety net for every milestone. Listen in and learn how base-level stability can fundamentally change a business.  Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://ww...

Eager to prove that your business idea is the next big thing? In this episode of Startup Therapy, Ryan Rutan and Wil Schroter discuss how to get more out of short-term goals, finding validation for Startup growth, and why funding doesn’t equal success.  Listen in and learn how to optimize probability for the best possible outcome! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsle...

Reputation: we all have an understanding of the long term & lasting impacts it has on your standing as a Founder, but how do we cultivate our reputation? Today we discuss why reputation is so important, how your resume & reputation are two very different things, and what the cost incurred if we don't take our reputations seriously. Remember, your reputation is very hard to build & very...

As a Founder, running a Startup is inherently stressful, right? Wrong! Today we discuss why self-imposed stress is often unproductive and imagined, a few tactics to try that will help you leave Startup stress at work, and how to be more present when you are home. Listen in to learn how to relax! Sign up for the Startups Newsletter https://www.startups.com/newsletter