If the founder comes to work every day, and it's a struggle, that permeates the whole organization.
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One of the perks of being the founder is that you get to build the company in your image.
There's a lot of glorification of startups and being a founder. People brush the failures under the rug, but that's the worst thing you can do. You kind of have to face it head on.
It helps to have founded and run a company if you're going to help somebody run a company who is a founder.
The big value of the founder running the company is really two things: the knowledge and the commitment.
If a company is profitable, the founder is in control. If it's not, investors are in control.
I do think a founder has special permission to make sweeping changes across an organization.
Look - this is the terror of being a founder & CEO. It is all your fault. Every decision, every person you hire, every dumb thing you buy or do - ultimately, you're at the end.
Starting a company and being a founder is really hard, and most companies fail. You really have to have a deep commitment and belief in it and be willing to see it through many ups and downs.
First and deadliest of all is a founder's unwavering belief that he or she understands who the customers will be, what they need, and how to sell it to them.
Many founders hire just because it seems like a cool thing to do, and people always ask how many employees you have.
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