Challenges in Running a Startup Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso — your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Running a startup brings many challenges. Here’s a list of key challenges to overcome: The startup is a rollercoaster ride from the highs to the lows. Be prepared to have your emotions go through turmoil. The founder must move everything. There’s no corporate flywheel behind you. There’s no brand that attracts customers. Every single customer must be won with hand-to-hand sales combat by the founder. Sales is filled with many no’s and a smattering of yes’s here and there. Hiring people is a challenge. There’s an infinite number of prospective employees and contractors, but only a few that fit. It’s a full-time and a half job. The hours are long and intense. The founder must build the culture from the start and carry it through to all new hires. Building culture takes time, as nothing is won quickly. Investors should take this into account when considering funding the startup. Going from nothing to something is one of the biggest challenges in the business world. Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let’s go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

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