{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/656cbd077f441e001260f4ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Being a Founder Will Reveal The Worst Parts of Yourself","description":"<p>What if the entrepreneurial journey isn't about finding your best self, but confronting the worst parts of yourself? According to CEO Mark Stouse, being a founder is a primal sort of situation that will bring out things that shock the hell out of you. In this brutally honest interview, Mark exposes the \"killing it\" lie, where founders project confidence in public but are in the proverbial fetal position in private. He explains why entrepreneurship is a path of pain and suffering and why you must finish the race or risk being worse off than when you started. Check out the company: https://www.proofanalytics.ai</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - The Disproportionate Effect a Founder Has on Culture</p><p>04:26 - The \"Killing It\" Lie: What CEOs Say vs. How They Really Feel</p><p>09:04 - Entrepreneurship Is a Path of Pain &amp; Suffering</p><p>13:24 - Discovering Things That Shock The Hell Out Of You</p><p>17:52 - Why You Must Finish The Race (Or Be Worse Off Than Before)</p><p>22:09 - The Critical Importance of Market Timing</p><p>26:04 - The Tranche Funding Model That Prevents Dilution</p><p>30:48 - The Price You Pay For Playing Hardball With Investors</p><p>35:12 - Founders Are Athletes, Corporate CEOs Are Chess Players</p><p>43:33 - The Future of Work is Contract-Based, Not Full-Time</p><p>48:31 - Never Lose Sight of What's Truly Important</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}