In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about how some founders can’t flaunt their money. Founders worked for it, sacrificed their health and time, and at some point, even settled for less compensation for the company to grow. They earned it, and yet some people find it appalling just because they don’t have it.

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:46 Why is everybody counting our money?
• 06:09 The fact that they can’t have as much as you have pisses them off
• 09:17 The compensation gap will continue to increase
• 10:58 No one will appreciate your years of service
• 14:14 What people see and what the reality is are too different
• 19:22 You should not be ashamed of what you’ve earned
• 20:59 How you present your success can change the perception
• 25:15 Laylow in all of your personal stuff, don’t expose it
• 28:19 Is it an indication that things are doing better?