Your Startup Will Fail Because You Don't Listen

Episode 228 of the We Live to Build podcast, hosted by Sean Weisbrot, titled "Your Startup Will Fail Because You Don't Listen" was published on April 26, 2025 and runs 23 minutes.

April 26, 2025 ·23m · We Live to Build

Summary

Russell Brand is the Founder & Managing Director of Resonsible, which consults companies on their IT and general strategy, and he says your startup will fail because you don't listen. In this interview, startup advisor Russell Brand gives a brutally honest assessment of why most founders fail. He argues that as many as 19 out of 20 companies fail because their founders don't listen, primarily to their customers. They are too focused on their "solution in search of a problem" and ignore critical feedback until it's too late. Russell also explains why having goals without systems is a recipe for long-term unhappiness, and why co-founder misalignment on what "success" means is a primary reason that three-quarters of businesses with exit opportunities fail to capitalize on them. Check out the company: https://responsible.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - Why You Should Listen to Your Grandfather03:30 - The #1 Red Flag in a Founder06:15 - The Fatal Flaw: "Solutions in Search of Problems"09:00 - Why Co-Founder Misalignment Will Destroy Your Business12:30 - Are You Pitching a "Perpetual Motion Machine"?16:00 - I Don't Care About Your "Wins" or "Losses"19:45 - Why Your Goals Are a Recipe for Unhappiness23:00 - The Final Warning: A Startup is a 10-Year Project📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/reviewHow I Made $15M: https://welivetobuild.com/networkSubscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrotFollow Sean on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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