Even the strongest founders need concentrated help at critical inflection points
“By the way, eventually, I think even even those very strong founders, they will need help at some inflection point because there are unpredictable things happening, and they would need the input.”
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By the way, eventually, I think even even those very strong founders, they will need help at some inflection point because there are unpredictable things happening, and they would need the input. So even if I think of our stronger founders, they they still needed at some point very specific and concentrated the help. But after that point in time, then they took their their path. They went forward, and they they didn't require more hand holding. But it all goes back to selecting people who
About this clip
VentureFriends Managing Partner explains how even the most capable founders require targeted support during unpredictable inflection points in their journey. He emphasizes that while strong founders may need less hand-holding overall, they still benefit from very specific, concentrated help when facing unexpected challenges before continuing independently.
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Provides a nuanced framework for understanding when and how even exceptional founders need investor support, challenging the binary view of strong vs. weak founders.
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