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by t_fatus
1046 days ago
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The first thing I would advise is to be as transparent as possible with the founder, you can't go on like this. Don't go in as the whole team, it'll probably be a hard time for him, you need to break the news but let him time to digest before going into the details. Keep in mind without him you probably won't be working together on this great product. I see 3 probable outcomes: - he does not see the situation as you do, but does not want to leave. this would make leaving the company easier for you if your disagreement is too profound. - he understands the misalignment won't be solve and quit (either by choice or following investors pressure) - he agrees to try to change things, this will be hard because it won't happen instantly. Your team will need to set checkpoints with dates, which if not met bring you back to the start. Anyway for your own mental state (and your teammates) you cannot go on like this. |
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> he does not see the situation as you do
At the moment you may be lacking the perspective of the founder, perhaps the coaching and input they’ve had from investors and other advisors on the direction of the business. I would go into a conversation with the founder but seek to gain a true understanding of their perspective as much as to emphasise your own point.
> we unanimously felt that the product works, and the team is amazing
It takes more than a working product and an amazing team to make a startup succeed. The product might be amazing but do the unit economics work? Is there a market fit? Does the market fit scale? Is there something that needs to be hit to secure the next round of funding? Maybe you have this info and omitted it for brevity in your post… but if you approach your investors for a dialogue without a complete understanding of this side of the equation I’d say your in for a rough time.