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Founder admits their goal is to break the system entirely

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“So I can play that system where I can try to break it.”

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So I can play that system where I can try to break it. My goal is to break the system.

We've heard that before on this show.

Yeah. I'm sure every, founder wants to wants to break some system somewhere. You know, don't get me wrong. We have a pivot. You have a pivot in mind already if if necessary? Yeah. I joined a pre revenue company before we pivoted four times. I don't try to kid myself. I'm trying something extremely hard.

About this clip

A founder explains their strategy to disrupt existing systems while acknowledging the extreme difficulty of their mission. They demonstrate self-awareness about potential pivots, drawing from experience at a pre-revenue company that pivoted four times.

Why this clip

Shows refreshing founder honesty about the difficulty of disruption and the realistic expectation of multiple pivots.

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