From almost bankrupt to unbreakable: How founders adapt to extreme pressure | Founder Fires
Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat it - there was a season where I thought we were done.
$250K in refunds in 45 days. Crypto losses that wiped us out.
A lawsuit that drained us dry.
I had to let go of 5 people because we couldn't make payroll 60 days out.
Every morning I woke up feeling absolutely cooked.
But here's what nobody tells you about those moments when your back's against the wall: that's when you're actually growing.
My mentor used to pile so much work on my plate that I'd lose my mind.
One day I snapped. "Dude, why can't you ask somebody else to do this?" He just laughed and said…
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