Someone is willing to pay for what you built. Navigate the transition from building to selling without losing your soul or your vision.
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Startup Survival →
The glamour of entrepreneurship meets the reality of runway, rejection, and ramen. Navigate the emotional and strategic challenges of building something from nothing. You'll navigate four escalating scenarios — from the pivot moment to the first customer — practicing the decisions that matter most when the pressure is real and the stakes are personal. This isn't theory. It's practice for the moments that define how this chapter of your life unfolds.
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Someone just sent you money — actual money — for the thing you built in your apartment. Your inbox has a signed contract and your hands are shaking slightly.
The customer wants three features you never planned. Saying yes means pivoting your roadmap — saying no might mean losing the only revenue you have.
Your first customer tells a friend, and now there are two. But the second one wants something completely different, and your team of four cannot build for both.
You are no longer just a builder — you are a seller, a supporter, a promise-keeper. The product is live, the customers are real, and every decision now has someone else's business riding on it.
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View all →The Pivot Moment
Your original idea is not working and your runway is shrinking. Navigate the agonizing decision between persistence and pivoting.
4 scenarios →The Co-Founder Conflict
You and your co-founder disagree on something fundamental. The stakes are existential and the relationship is everything.
4 scenarios →The Runway Clock
Three months of money left and the fundraise is not going well. Make impossible decisions about what to cut and what to protect.
4 scenarios →The First Customer
Someone is willing to pay for what you built. Navigate the transition from building to selling without losing your soul or your vision.
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