A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders
00:48:04 · Pablo Srugo, Aaron Schumm
[00:48:04] S1: It's better usually, yeah. Other people shine as a result. [00:48:07] S0: There are some people that we've let go even recently that was like, it was like a weight was lifted off the business. You're like, oh, yes, thank you and then people have a lot more open dialogue. And sometimes you got to do that. [00:48:18] S1: Perfect. Well, listen, let's stop it there. But I'll ask the question we always end on. What would be a top piece of advice you find yourself giving early stage founders often? [00:48:29] S0: I think stay true to yourself and focus on the outcome, is really kind of the key thing. It is so easy to get caught up in noise and lose sight of where you need to go, right? And I'm just as guilty of this, right? Especially the early days, because everything's coming at you and you're just like. You're working, you know, endless hours and I think you almost have to just cancel the noise around you. Like social media, all that stuff. It's literally like doesn't exist in my life. I have my family and I have Vestwell and that is it, right? And I just focus on that because otherwise the rest of it will start to pull you in directions that are just not attitude to your life, and it's hard. And if you're passionate about it, like I am. It's a lot of fun, too, right? And you just keep grinding through it. [00:49:07] S1: Aaron, it was great having you on the show, man. Thanks for spending the time. [00:49:07] S0: Yeah, no, I appreciate it.
00:49:07 · Aaron Schumm, Pablo Srugo
[00:49:07] S0: Yeah, no, I appreciate it. [00:49:07] S1: So picture this. It's months from now, years from now and one of your founder friends. A really close founder friend of yours, guess what? Their startup went bankrupt and it turns out if you had just shared the Product Market Fit Show with them. They would have learned everything they needed to find Product Market Fit and to create a huge success. But instead, their startup has completely failed. You have blood on your hands. Don't let that happen. You don't want to live like that, it is terrible. So do what you need to do. Tell them about the show. Send it to them. Put it on WhatsApp. Put it on Slack. Put it where you need to put it. Just make sure they know about it and they check it out.