On paper, getting an investor feels like leveling up. In reality? Sometimes it’s just agreeing to ride shotgun in someone else’s mood swings.

We’re talking about our own experience. The constant changes in direction, the unpredictable energy, and the creeping realization that we were building a business no one actually wanted. What started as a something promising, turned into a game of guess today’s vision. Spoiler: it changed a lot.

In this episode, we’re breaking down why investors aren’t always the magic fix, how misalignment can wreck your momentum, and the subtle signs you’re about to lose control of your own business.

You’ll hear:

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  How fast you can lose control of the business you started.

  
  


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  Why vision alignment is non-negotiable.

  
  


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  The way investors can fracture a team, even without meaning to.

  
  


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  The true cost of giving up equity too soon.

  
  

Sometimes the biggest risk in taking on an investor isn’t losing money, it’s losing the plot.

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