Why Most Founders Fail Before They Even Launch

This week’s Unicorn Ventures Podcast with Alex Retzlaff isn’t just a good listen.It’s a reset button for founders chasing the wrong things.Alex has built, backed, and exited multiple times. He’s not talking theory.And in this episode, he dropped straight-up truth every founder needs to hear.Here’s a taste of what landed:"Stop perfecting your pitch deck. Start making money."No one’s investing if no one’s buying."Revenue isn’t nice to have. It’s your survival plan."It buys you time. Without it, your startup’s on life support."You don’t need funding. You need a customer."Sell to one. Then scale."Pitch decks don’t drive exits. Relationships do."If you’re not building trust, you’re not building anything."Partnerships move faster than fundraising."Alex’s team processed half of CBA’s personal loans. No massive funding round. Just a smart partnership."You don’t have an idea problem. You have an execution problem."It’s not about what you’ve built. It’s about who is building it."Pivoting isn’t weak. It’s elite."Adaptability isn’t plan B. It is the plan.This episode flips the script on how to grow, raise, and exit.If you're a founder, investor, or operator, it's a must-listen.