6: Our startup will fail (with Stedman Blake Hood)

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THE GUEST

Stedman Blake Hood is the CEO and one of the co-founders of Dispatch, a priority inbox for Slack, and one of my favorite products. Before Dispatch, Stedman built and sold a startup in the Bay Area, which most founders dream of, AND took a completely different startup through Y Combinator. Stedman builds great products and is an exceptionally good people leader & team builder.

THE QUESTIONS

[06:48] I think our startup will fail because of my partner: After years of building a product, a founder starts to have big issues with their co-founder.

[18:59] I have an idea for a startup, but need external help: At the idea stage, a new founder tries to understand what it’s like to outsource their product (hint: it’s not good).

[26:37] Need funding advice: While trying to raise, a founder is approached by a “consultant” promising them they can raise investment on their behalf (another hint: also not good).

THE SHOW

DO AS I SAY is an advice show about the real problems in startups.

THE SPONSOR

Thanks Miro for sponsoring this video! Click the link below and get 3 free boards forever!

miro.com/podcast

THE LINKS

Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to ⁠⁠podcast@joelditrapani.com⁠⁠

Stedman Blake Hood

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stedmanblakehood/

Twitter/X: twitter.com/StedmanBlake

Blog: stedmanblake.com

Dispatch: dispatch.do/