Being a Founder Made Me a Better Parent, and Vice Versa.

22/08/2022 33 min Episodio 177
Being a Founder Made Me a Better Parent, and Vice Versa.

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In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss how being a parent made them better founders, and vice versa. There are things that we won’t understand until we experience them ourselves, and in a Startup, there are similar things that we can compare when it comes to leading and being a parent. Once you start teaching your kids good values you can apply those to your company, because as they say, “being a founder is like being a parent, you always stay involved.”Sign up for the Startups Newsletterhttps://www.startups.com/newsletterResources:Startup Therapy Podcast https://www.startups.com/beginJoin our Network of Top Founders Check in with us on LinkedIn | Wil Schroter | Ryan RutanWhat to Listen For00:00 Intro00:23 Does being a parent make you a better founder?04:50 Teaching your kids to question everything 10:18 Leading with humility11:36 The answers can change when we ask questions14:03 Start with what makes you happy20:08 Just because you have talent, you don’t have to do it24:27 Give your kids permission to do something else25:26 Having empathy29:11 Stay curious