News, Blogs, Tips & Tricks From Founders
Mentorship, Seeking Advice & Adopting a Beginners Mindset
Starting your company is as exciting as it is overwhelming. Many people, especially first-time Founders, set up their venture with a limited budget, almost making them obliged to do it all by themselves. But even with the needed capital, some continue this trend, resulting in failing or slow-growing businesses. We speak with Andrew about how Founders can approach this process differently, tipping the scales in their favor, and increasing their chances of success. He shares his take on the best approach that will make your entrepreneurial journey easier.
Self-awareness as an Antidote to Imposter Syndrome
Around 70% of people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their lives. The issue is especially prevalent with entrepreneurs: 87% report they’ve struggled with it during their careers. Imposter syndrome leads to feelings of inadequacy, doubt, and an impending sense that you are not good enough, capable enough, or deserving of your success. We ask Daniela how she approaches imposter syndrome and what her advice would be for those struggling with it.
Mental Health as a Founder
One of the issues we at Follow the Founder want to address directly is the inevitable loneliness at the top that entrepreneurs experience. Whether you have a partner or not, you need to make a lot of decisions on your own. Not having a network around you when doing things for the very first time is a hurdle for all new and sometimes seasoned Founders. As someone who didn’t initially aspire to be an entrepreneur (read Ben’s full Founder story here), we ask Ben what his experience with this has been and what his support mechanisms are.
The Importance of Diversity in Perspective and Building Your Network as a Founder
One of the issues Daniela wanted to solve with creating SOA was the lack of representation in the space of sustainability and environmental entrepreneurship. In her Founder story, she shared she was the youngest person, and one of the few females, at the first UN meeting she attended which she credits for being one of the catalysts to founding SOA.
Conquering Imposter Syndrome
Em McCabe is the Founder of the digital marketing web design and branding agency Eb + Flo Digital. Em has been an entrepreneur for three years now, already managing a team of five. In this interview with Follow the Founder creator Annalee, Em talks about her struggles with imposter syndrome when shifting from a freelancer to a business owner and subsequently finding her power as an entrepreneur.
Annalee Hagood-Earl on Battling Imposter Syndrome
Annalee is the Founder and CEO of Bash Creative, an event strategy and production agency based in San Francisco, California. After ten successful years in business, she talks about her experience with imposter syndrome.
Work-life Balance, Benefits & Challenges of Being a Founder
Pierce Larick is the Founder and CEO of New Revolution Media, a visual content creation agency based in San Francisco, California. With over seven years of Founder experience behind him, Pierce shares the unforeseen benefits of being a Founder, as well as the hard truths about the challenges he faced and his ongoing journey to achieving a better work-life balance.
