The real cost of taking a company to a $200m+ mark with Dave Hersh

30/04/2025 59 min Temporada 1 Episodio 2

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Dave Hersh built Jive Software from scratch to a $200M IPO.Backed by Sequoia. Listed on NASDAQ. On paper, he won the startup game.But what came after? Identity collapse. Burnout. Depression.And eventually - a complete reinvention of what it means to lead.In this conversation, Dave opens up about:The hidden trauma behind startup successGrieving the “old self” after an exitThe real reason most founders feel empty, even when they winAnd how to build from your soul and not your ego👉 If you're building a company, chasing a dream, or questioning what it’s costing you - this one’s for you.🎧 Subscribe for more real conversations with founders who’ve been through it.

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