What if this isn't a "Big Business"?by Wil SchroterBy reevaluating goals and priorities, Founders may discover the benefits of a steady and enduring approach that aligns with their vision and values, which can be mountains better than just "scaling rapidly" with no direction.Continue
How Do I Design My Startup Around My Life?by Wil SchroterThere's very little preventing us from designing our startups around our life goals. It starts with us being very clear about what we want to achieve and then taking clear, small steps toward those outcomes. Continue
Once a Founder, Always a Founderby Wil SchroterBeing a Founder is an integral part of our identity, and setbacks with one startup shouldn't make us doubt our ability to succeed in the role. After all, being a Founder isn't just a job – it's a deeply ingrained part of our DNA.Continue
Why Every Kid Should be a Startup Founderby Wil SchroterYou know what they say — better to start them young. Kids still have a pure mindset where they think they can do anything, and it’s important to nurture that.Continue
I Can't Have That — And That's OKby Wil SchroterAt some point, when we've paid the bill of ambition enough times — we start to realize there's a limit to how much we're willing to pay.Continue
Why Doesn't Anyone Understand What I'm Going Through?by Wil SchroterTrying to explain what we do to anyone is a challenge — unless it's another Founder. We need to consider our audience and mold our response to "what we do" depending on who we are talking to.Continue
We are NOT Our Startupsby Wil SchroterBeing a Founder can be all-encompassing. We give everything we have to our startup, so how do we NOT attach our self-worth to its performance? Continue
Forget Compensation, let's talk "Quality of Life"by Wil SchroterFounders, let's start with what improves our quality of life and then figure out where money comes in.Continue
I'm Killing Myself. How is Everyone Else Finding Work/Life Balance? by Wil SchroterWe're supposed to believe that we can build a world-changing startup while simultaneously traveling to exotic places and enjoying our "best life." For most of us, that just doesn't add up. Continue
Stop Work Shaming With Work-Life Balance Nonsense | Startups.comby Carmen SampleLearn why the work life balance discussion breeds resentment and how to make employees feel like their gaining by coming to work.Continue