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Erin Frey

06/03/17

@ Y Combinator

Founders often deal with an incredible fear of failure, which can lead to negative emotions before important events like pitch meetings.

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Erin Frey on Therapy

@ Y Combinator

06/03/17

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Brad Flora

03/16/22

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The fear of a negative reaction can paralyze founders, causing them to focus on an idealized version of their launch rather than the reality of getting their product out there.

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Michael Seibel

04/09/22

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Founders often psych themselves out by worrying about competitors, especially when they see a competitor raise significant funding, leading them to feel like they are failing.

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Michael Seibel

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Fear-based decision-making can lead founders to fundraise before their product is ready, especially if they believe their product is bad and fear failure.

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Many founders work on the wrong thing before discovering the right one, often internalizing a fear of failure.

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Y Combinator Cast

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Fear can lead founders to make irrational decisions, such as pivoting too quickly without proper validation of their ideas.

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Dalton Caldwell

05/07/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often ignore the reality of their startup's potential failure, which is an uncomfortable truth to discuss.

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Founders may avoid researching their ideas because they fear that learning about past failures will dampen their enthusiasm for their own projects.

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Dalton Caldwell

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Founders often lose hope when they feel like they're failing, which can lead to giving up too soon.

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