Brian Nolan: Raising Too Early, Founder Risk, and Imposter Syndrome - #29
Today we talk with Brian Nolan about the pressure of raising $5M before launch, how much personal risk a founder should take, and what it feels like to keep going when confidence dips.
Brian shares why he wishes he had raised less at the start, how buying a business changed the way he thinks about risk, why the right people can help turn a company faster than the founder alone, and how he handles imposter syndrome when it shows up.
Watch if you are a founder deciding how much pressure, money, and personal risk this stage of the business can really handle.
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