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Why Your Startup Will Fail (Even With Funding) | Adam McNeill
Most founders think getting a government grant or VC funding means they've made it.
They're wrong.
In this episode of The Conversations with Florid, I sit down with Adam McNeill — founder of Founder Academy and one of the most honest voices in the Canadian startup world — to talk about the brutal realities of building a business that actually lasts.
Adam has spent over 20 years watching founders make the same mistakes over and over again. And his take is refreshingly direct: most businesses don't fail because of bad ideas or lack of money. They fail because of bad strategy, weak leadership, and a fundamental confusion between being busy and actually building something.
We go deep on the things nobody posts about on LinkedIn.
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📌 About Adam McNeill
Adam McNeill is the founder of Founder Academy — a free, community-driven space built specifically to give early-stage entrepreneurs the strategic clarity that nobody else is giving them. He believes most businesses don't have a demand problem, they have a clarity problem.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-real-adam-mcneill/
Founder Academy Google Meet Link (Every Tuesday at 6:00 PM EST): https://lnkd.in/gbBYk36j
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🤝 Sponsered By:
PORT24 Technologies Inc. - Have a startup idea but don't know where to start? We help founders build their first MVPs. Turn your vision into reality. 🔗 Visit: https://port24.tech
Caleb Creations - Premium custom apparel, branding, and printing right here in London, ON. 🔗 Visit: https://calebcreations.ca
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About the Podcast: The Conversations with Florid is a high-production, in-person podcast series dedicated to figuring out the pillars of a high-performance life. From the Top 1% in Canada to world-class experts, we bring you raw conversations on Education, Career, Entrepreneurship, Health & Relationship, and Finance.
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🔗 Connect & Subscribe:
🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eT7gdsYD
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eyX5cZG8
📺 Watch on YouTube:
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Stay updated and get involved with us:
📩 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/floridmaclean
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florid_maclean?igsh=djlibHQ4ZWpzODN6&utm_source=qr
💡 Suggest a Guest for the Show: https://forms.gle/QNqeYaoFhoDPHeKY7
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If you got value from this episode, please hit the Follow button and share it with someone who needs to hear it!
Thank you for listening,
Florid Maclean
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By Florid MacleanMost founders think getting a government grant or VC funding means they've made it.
They're wrong.
In this episode of The Conversations with Florid, I sit down with Adam McNeill — founder of Founder Academy and one of the most honest voices in the Canadian startup world — to talk about the brutal realities of building a business that actually lasts.
Adam has spent over 20 years watching founders make the same mistakes over and over again. And his take is refreshingly direct: most businesses don't fail because of bad ideas or lack of money. They fail because of bad strategy, weak leadership, and a fundamental confusion between being busy and actually building something.
We go deep on the things nobody posts about on LinkedIn.
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📌 About Adam McNeill
Adam McNeill is the founder of Founder Academy — a free, community-driven space built specifically to give early-stage entrepreneurs the strategic clarity that nobody else is giving them. He believes most businesses don't have a demand problem, they have a clarity problem.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-real-adam-mcneill/
Founder Academy Google Meet Link (Every Tuesday at 6:00 PM EST): https://lnkd.in/gbBYk36j
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🤝 Sponsered By:
PORT24 Technologies Inc. - Have a startup idea but don't know where to start? We help founders build their first MVPs. Turn your vision into reality. 🔗 Visit: https://port24.tech
Caleb Creations - Premium custom apparel, branding, and printing right here in London, ON. 🔗 Visit: https://calebcreations.ca
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About the Podcast: The Conversations with Florid is a high-production, in-person podcast series dedicated to figuring out the pillars of a high-performance life. From the Top 1% in Canada to world-class experts, we bring you raw conversations on Education, Career, Entrepreneurship, Health & Relationship, and Finance.
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🔗 Connect & Subscribe:
🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eT7gdsYD
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eyX5cZG8
📺 Watch on YouTube:
────────────────────────────
Stay updated and get involved with us:
📩 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/floridmaclean
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florid_maclean?igsh=djlibHQ4ZWpzODN6&utm_source=qr
💡 Suggest a Guest for the Show: https://forms.gle/QNqeYaoFhoDPHeKY7
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If you got value from this episode, please hit the Follow button and share it with someone who needs to hear it!
Thank you for listening,
Florid Maclean