Expert Advice

Founders don’t start confident, they earn it by asking better questions, making bigger bets, and surviving being wrong

College may no longer be the smartest route for aspiring Founders.

Startups don't fail because the idea is bad — they fail because Founders cling too tightly to their original vision. Letting go isn't failure; it's evolution. Success comes from listening, adapting, and having the humility to pivot when the market says it's time.

Turns out, building a startup and staying sane is harder than it looks

Success can trigger insecurities in others, but managing how we share it (without minimizing or bragging) lets us be proud without being alienating.

When your startup scales beyond the version of you that built it, it’s not failure, it’s growth. The real challenge is knowing when to evolve with the company or step aside so it can keep thriving. Sometimes the most Founder move you can make... is letting go.

Founders are so wired to chase the next milestone that we forget to high-five ourselves for how far we’ve already come. This is a reminder to zoom out and give yourself some damn credit.

If you can’t sit still without spiraling, you’re not broken. You just haven’t found the right non-work challenge to recharge you.

Fear’s always in the room when you’re building something that matters. The key is figuring out how to stop avoiding it and start using it as fuel.