The Setup
Setting the scene
Your co-founder pulls you into a side room after the team meeting — their face says this is not a quick chat. You both built this company from nothing, and now you disagree on the one thing that could define its future.
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The Co-Founder Conflict
→You and your co-founder disagree on something fundamental. The stakes are existential and the relationship is everything.
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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.
What you'll learn from The Setup
This scenario focuses on Setting the scene — a critical skill inside the broader career domain. You'll face a decision where the instinctive response is often the wrong one. After you make your choice, you'll see exactly what happened in the other person's head and why it mattered. The scenario is part of The Co-Founder Conflict, a full interactive story inside the Startup Survival quest.
Skills you'll build in Startup Survival
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The first attempt at a rational discussion collapses into something personal. You hear the frustration underneath their words — and realize they are hearing the same in yours.
A board member catches wind of the tension and starts asking questions. The disagreement is no longer private — it is threatening investor confidence and team morale simultaneously.
You sit across from the person who knows your worst startup fears. The company needs a decision today, and the relationship needs to survive it.
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