Being a Founder Will Reveal The Worst Parts of Yourself

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

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🕒 CHAPTERS

00:00 - The Disproportionate Effect a Founder Has on Culture

04:26 - The "Killing It" Lie: What CEOs Say vs. How They Really Feel

09:04 - Entrepreneurship Is a Path of Pain & Suffering

13:24 - Discovering Things That Shock The Hell Out Of You

17:52 - Why You Must Finish The Race (Or Be Worse Off Than Before)

22:09 - The Critical Importance of Market Timing

26:04 - The Tranche Funding Model That Prevents Dilution

30:48 - The Price You Pay For Playing Hardball With Investors

35:12 - Founders Are Athletes, Corporate CEOs Are Chess Players

43:33 - The Future of Work is Contract-Based, Not Full-Time

48:31 - Never Lose Sight of What's Truly Important

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