The biggest wins often come out of nowhere—but only if you're still in the game when they happen. You can plan, set goals, and chase outcomes, but you can't force the timing of success. The only way to guarantee you miss your moment? Quit too soon. #entrepreneurlife

Why do founders think success only comes from scaling fast and exiting big? A profitable business that pays you every month is a win too. Maybe the real goal isn’t exit—it’s ownership and long-term wealth. #Startups #EntrepreneurMindset #BusinessGrowth

Not every startup needs a big exit. Consistent profit beats chasing a payout that may never come. 🎙️ Listen to the full discussion on #StartupTherapy Podcast Episode 286: "Assets OVER Exits" with Will Schroter & Ryan Rutan. #Startups #EntrepreneurMindset #BusinessGrowth

People see the success, but not the sacrifices it took to get there. Every founder pays a price—some more than others. Was it worth it? 🎙️ Listen to Startup Therapy Podcast Ep. 288: "Are the Sacrifices Worth It?" with Wil Schroter & Ryan Rutan. #EntrepreneurMindset

After years of grinding, the biggest win hasn’t been money—it’s been freedom. Freedom to build on my terms. Freedom to heal. Freedom to be present. 🎙️ #StartupTherapy Podcast Ep. 288: “Are the Sacrifices Worth It?

The startup playbook has changed. What used to require moving cities, raising capital, and chasing networks... doesn’t anymore. Remote work is the new norm. Talent is global. Networks are online. If you were starting over today—would you do it the same way? #startuplife

Startups run on hope — not luck. You kept going when revenue dried up, when payroll failed, when everything screamed “quit.” That win? It’s not luck. It’s a return on pain. #startuptherapy #founderlife #startups #resilience

"I can't build without investors." That’s the trap. Early-stage isn’t just about building — it’s about generating cash. And it doesn’t have to come from your final product. 🎙️ Ep 291 – #StartupTherapy Podcast #founderadvice #bootstrap #startuplife #startupwisdom

Building a product? Make sure you can afford to finish it. 💸 Services = cash flow + real feedback. Don’t whiteboard your way into a 20% guess. Build with users. Build smarter. 💡 🎙️ Episode 291 – #StartupTherapy with Wil Schroter @Startups.com & Ryan Rutan @startups.com

Fear isn’t a red flag for founders. It’s just a regular Tuesday. We don’t avoid risk—we manage it, learn from it, grow through it. 💡 #founders #startups #entrepreneurship #mindset #buildinpublic

Some founders don’t rest by stopping. They rest by replacing the obsession. ⚡ If your brain’s wired to wake up at 3am with ideas— you don’t need stillness. You need something new to build. Episode 293 of #StartupTherapy → startups.com/podcast #founderlife

Some founders don’t recharge by doing less. They recharge by doing the thing they can’t stop thinking about. ⚡ Stillness doesn’t always feel like rest. Sometimes the real recharge is getting back in the game. 🎙️ Episode 293 → startups.com/podcast #foundermindset #startup

Big exits don’t guarantee big happiness. If we can’t find peace and appreciation at $20K, we won’t find it at $200K… or even $20M. True success isn’t just about building startups — it’s about building a mindset that can actually enjoy the ride.

You built it. You scaled it. But now… it doesn’t feel like yours anymore. Founders don’t talk enough about what happens when the dream job no longer fits. 🎧 Startup Therapy with Wil Schroter & Ryan Rutan #founderlife #startuplife #startuptherapy #leadership #foundertruths

The hardest part of startup growth? Realizing that evolution isn’t failure. Sometimes, the dream outgrows the dreamer. That’s not a tragedy—it’s a badge of honor. You built something so big, it had to evolve. That’s the win.

As founders, no one warns us that our success might make the people closest to us uncomfortable—or even distant. Not everyone will celebrate your win. Sometimes, it reflects what they feel they haven’t done. 🎧 Listen to Episode 296 on the #StartupTherapy Podcast

Why does someone else’s success feel like your failure? Founders are often shocked when their wins create resentment—usually rooted in someone else’s insecurity. It’s not your success they hate. It’s what it reminds them of. 🎙️ Ep 296 of #StartupTherapy

Does your startup ever feel like it's taking more than it gives?

What if instead of paying for college, we gave our kids a $1M fund that paid them $6K/month for life? That’s not crazy. That’s a real alternative founders should be thinking about. 🎧 Ep 299 – Is College a Waste of Time for Founders?

College for a future founder? Often just an expensive way to delay starting—and a debt anchor that makes risk nearly impossible. 🎧 Ep 299 – Is College a Waste of Time for Founders? #StartupTherapy #studentdebt #startuplife #foundertruths