Why Do VCs Keep Giving "failed" Founders Money?

Startup Therapy

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In today's Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talks about why investors choose to invest on “failed” founders. They debunk the myth that failure marks the end of a founder's journey and shows why giving people a second chance is the best investment. Tune in as they explore the investor mindset, focusing on why they prefer to invest in founders who have shown they can bounce back and learn from failure, ultimately changing how we think about startup success.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro
01:03 Why giving people a second chance is the best investment
02:29 Redefining failure
04:59 “One failure doesn’t make the person a failure…”
09:30 If you’re making mistakes, you’re also learning
10:05 Spotlight on failure
13:59 The value of experience
16:49 Before the failure, there was a success
20:33 Trust and familiarity in investor-founder relationships
23:21 Challenge of investor decision-making
27:14 Focusing on building relationships
30:42 Investing in the founder’s mindset rather than ideas

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