By Friday they're hiding burn rate spreadsheets from their co founder. The gap between "we're crushing it" posts & "we have 60 days of runway" panic is where most companies die. Monday motivation isn't about working harder. It's about being honest enough with yourself to know if you're building a business or buying time. If you can't explain where every dollar went last quarter, you're not ready to raise. You're ready to get real. Transparency beats motivation every time.
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Most founders start Monday motivated to "scale."
By Friday they're hiding burn rate spreadsheets from their co founder.
The gap between "we're crushing it" posts & "we have 60 days of runway" panic is where most companies die.
Monday motivation isn't about working harder. It's about being honest enough with yourself to know if you're building a business or buying time.
If you can't explain where every dollar went last quarter, you're not ready to raise. You're ready to get real.
Transparency beats motivation every time.