Helping Deep Tech Startups Survive "Death Valley," The Painful Lesson He Learned From Overconfidence and the Unexpected Benefits of Bootstrapping a Biotech Startup, With Diogo Dutra

Most of the news you hear about startups is about how much VC funding they raised.But what if VC rejection is exactly what your startup needs to succeed?That’s what happened to one of the biotech startups launched by CAOS Focado, a venture builder that helps deep tech founders survive the brutal early days of building a business.In the latest episode of The High-EQ Founder, I dive into the backstory with Diogo Dutra, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Caos Focado.He shares:▶️ How he navigated the strategic decision to bootstrap a biotech startup, and what made him trust his technical co-founder was in for the long haul.▶️ The trap of being too attached to Plan A — and when to move on to Plan B.▶️ The unexpected benefits of bootstrapping and how missing out on VC funding created unexpected opportunities to generate revenues, improve their moonshot technology and become a stronger, well-functioning team.Connect with Diogo on Linkedin here.Want to know your Founder EQ? Take the five-minute quiz here. Get full access to The High-EQ Founder by Renita Kalhorn at renitakalhorn.substack.com/subscribe