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How founders deal with rejection: Lessons from investors, customers, and startup failure

Investors say no. Customers ignore you. Partnerships fall apart. Discover why rejection is a defining part of entrepreneurship and how successful founders turn challenges into growth.

How founders deal with rejection: Lessons from investors, customers, and startup failure

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People don’t use what they make

The market doesn’t have to make sense

What isn’t seen, isn’t sold.

Empathy is the most underrated skill in entrepreneurship

But what about us?

Where is your freedom?

Why your elevator pitch matters

Habits > Goals

Passion doesn’t scale

Every startup needs two people

The hard parts we need to talk about

Give closure to your investors when things don’t work out

Going beyond failure - the value of getting It right

Going from victim to creator

Talk about your failures

You don’t have to be famous to be relatable.

Why inbox zero doesn’t work for me.

Paradox. Perplexity. Ambiguity.

Finding outcome independence

Go out and exercise.

Don’t tell your body how to feel.

Ownership, not guilt.

Your mind vs. Your mind.

When should you stop chasing a dream?

Inbox zero is not your finish line

Aligned with the source

What do you actually need more of?

Build momentum and trust before you raise money.

It’s just stress

Your 30s are for unlearning.

Do the work.

Failure isn’t your enemy. It’s your teacher.

The mind-body connection for an entrepreneur

Business 101 taught by 10-year-olds kids

Staying true to your values doesn’t mean you have to fail

Understand more. Assume less.

Burnout isn’t the cost of ambition

You are not a robot

Know your value before you pitch

YOU are the reason investors say yes

A founder’s heartbreak

Don’t do it!

Find your focus among chaos

Persistence vs. Expectations

The hidden cost of entrepreneurship

Know when to call it a day

Heroes vs. Quitters

Losing your purpose as an entrepreneur

We hold onto things longer than we should

The crash that changed everything

Good fortune, it turns out, is constantly changing form

When courage gives you life lessons

Stop chasing “someday” happiness and start living right now

3 lessons I learned from launching my company

The key mysterious winning component

What founders and improv comedians have in common

The key mysterious winning component

How to stand out when pitching to investors

3 things to look at to avoid getting lost by the smell of perfume

Winners vs. losers

Being half-right can bring you 0% returns

“The Internet of Money”. Part 1 - How did I learn about Bitcoin?

Will it still be worth it if your startup doesn’t succeed?

Efficiency vs. convenience. The yoga mat story.

Will it still be worth it if your startup doesn’t succeed?

I attended The Global Summit by Sigma Squared Society

Learnings from 2024

I attended the Multicoin Capital Summit

You are not your company

If a task doesn’t pay back your worth, pay to skip it.

Great technology isn’t enough.

Use rejection to evolve.

Investing into the unknown. How do you protect your portfolio?

My friend got scammed by CryptoSpain

When was the last time you did something just for fun?

Are you aware of your biases?

Entrepreneurs make requests