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SamNav editorialIf you ask a founder how her startup is going, the answer is almost always some version of “Great!” There is a huge amount of pressure as a founder to never show weakness and to be the cheerleader in all internal and external situations....
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If you ask a founder how her startup is going, the answer is almost always some version of “Great!” There is a huge amount of pressure as a founder to never show weakness and to be the cheerleader in all internal and external situations. The world can be falling down around you—and most of the time when you’re
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Read the full essay on Sam Altman's blog
blog.samaltman.com/founder-depression
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