It’s easy to analyze your way out of taking the first step. It’s something we see a lot, particularly when founders try to choose what to build based on what they think VCs and investors will like.

In this episode of Dalton & Michael, we’ll talk about the risks of “thinking like an investor”, how to know when you’re stuck in this mindset, and how to unlearn it. We’ll also cover a short list of things that we’ve found actually matter when starting a company — it’s simpler than a lot of people think.

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Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chaptermeyc)
00:00 Coming Up
00:24 How VCs Think
03:05 What Matters
04:56 What's Changed
06:41 First Principles
08:41 Fear
10:06 Positive Feedback
11:18 First Customers
12:56 Scaling
14:19 Macro Vs. Micro
15:54 Unlearning
17:22 Time With Users
20:36 Superpowers
21:42 No Exit Strategy