Startup Funding Espresso – Challenges in Running a Startup

Investor Connect Podcast · Mar 17, 2026 · 2m

Challenges in Running a Startup Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Running a startup brings many challenges. Here's a list of key challenges to overcome: The startup is a rollercoaster ride from the highs to the lows. Be prepared to have your emotions go through turmoil. The founder must move everything. There's no corporate flywheel behind you. There's no brand that attracts customers. Every single customer must be won with hand-to-hand sales combat by the founder. Sales is filled with many no's and a…