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Dealing With Stress as a VC-Backed and Bootstrap Founder Welcome back to “Two Adrians Walk Into a Startup…” In today’s episode, both Adrians - one a VC-backed founder and the other a bootstrapper - speak about the emotional rollercoaster of startup life, with a central focus on stress. What you’ll hear:Morning routinesKeeping habits under pressureStress relief through sports or musicLessons from years of entrepreneurshipHow stress evolves over timeNew challenges that still lingerFrom looming product launches to investor expectations, product delays, and even the dreaded bureaucracy of bookkeeping—the founders unpack the everyday sources of pressure and share their personal (and sometimes unconventional) ways of coping.Timestamps:00:00 - Managing Entrepreneurial Stress06:06 - From Stressful VC Start to Confidence07:33 - AI Revolutionizes Market Dynamics13:43 - Managing Startup Stress Tips16:17 - Morning Exercise Routine Origins19:03 - Stressful Startup Phase Experience20:56 - "Entrepreneurship and Energy"26:43 - Sports Relieve Stress30:15 - Maintaining Habits Under Stress33:03 - Rethinking Relaxation and Enjoyment36:30 - "Seeking Stress Management Tips"Adrian Spataru - Founder of Cleanvoice AIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spataru/https://cleanvoice.aiAdrian Ispas - Co-Founder & CEO of Vatis Techhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-ispashttps://vatis.tech
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