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It's Never Going Well

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It's Never Going Well

Indie Folk Anthem · Vulnerable, communal, defiant

Gustaf Alstromer · Lessons from 600+ YC startups

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“When you ask a founder 'how are things going?' — it's never going well. All founders, when they look each other in the eyes, know that's not the answer.”- Gustaf Alstromer

The Story Behind This Song

Someone asks how it's going. You freeze, then smile. In a YC group session, Gustaf says forget your pitch, just tell us everything. She goes first, voice shaking: 'No traction and we're out of cash.' Something in your chest breaks open, because yours sounds just like that.

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Lessons from 600+ YC startups
Gustaf AlstromerPodcast

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