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Garry Tan

06/13/25

@ Garry Tan

By the time I co-founded my next venture, I was a more self-aware leader, owning both my weaknesses and strengths, which improved my companies and my happiness.

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Save Your Startup, Unleash Your Golden Shadow

@ Garry Tan

Save Your Startup, Unleash Your Golden Shadow

06/13/25

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Tracy Young

06/12/19

@ Y Combinator

I learned to be more authentic over time, moving away from trying to fit a certain mold of what a CEO should be, which has made me a happier person.

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The journey of self-discovery in a startup can lead to personal growth and improved relationships with co-founders.

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As a female leader, I learned to be authentically myself and to embrace my strengths while hiring around my weaknesses.

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Parker Conrad

01/11/25

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Building the same company twice gave me insights about the market and what was needed, leading to less self-doubt the second time around.

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David Lieb

12/19/24

@ Y Combinator

Having gone through significant personal and professional challenges, I now see my role as a coach to help the next generation of founders build impactful products.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

In moments of self-doubt, I learned that many successful entrepreneurs faced similar challenges and grew by making mistakes and learning from them.

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Travis Kalanick

04/11/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

Self-awareness is essential for leaders; knowing your strengths and weaknesses helps you recognize the right opportunities when they arise.

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Tracy Young

06/12/19

@ Y Combinator

Finding leaders who have scaled companies before and surrounding myself with experienced individuals has been crucial for my growth as a first-time CEO.

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Garry Tan

06/13/25

@ Garry Tan

I gave my co-founder the chance to be CEO at Posterous, but I realized I had the potential to be a visionary CEO myself.