Chapter 3

Is founder loneliness personal, or a business risk?

Founder cô đơn là chuyện riêng, hay rủi ro của công ty?

The chapter's question

Who do I talk to honestly about the work?

Big idea

Loneliness is an operational risk of this job, not a private emotional matter.

In this chapter

  1. Part 3.1

    Who Tells You the Truth

    Who has nothing to gain from making me feel good?

  2. Part 3.2

    Other Founders

    Do I know anyone at the same stage as me?

  3. Part 3.3

    Someone Further Along

    What do I ask them that is worth their time?

  4. Part 3.4

    What You Tell No One

    What am I carrying alone?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Surviving the First Year is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Surviving the First Year

  1. 1.Why am I doing so much yet going nowhere?
  2. 2.Does rising revenue mean I'm on the right track?
  3. 3.Is founder loneliness personal, or a business risk?
  4. 4.Am I fine, or just not noticing I'm running dry?
  5. 5.After a year, do I still want to keep going?