Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

navigating the emotional roller coaster of the journey of founders

5 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief dialogue, the speakers reflect on the volatile emotional experience of being a founder, especially during fundraising. One speaker notes how firms that once rejected them for analyst roles later reach out to be featured on their podcast or become limited partners, illustrating the unpredictable nature of founder‑investor relationships. The conversation emphasizes the importance of staying authentic, persistent, and gritty to survive the inevitable highs and lows—celebrating moments when a meeting feels promising and confronting the disappointment when expectations aren’t met.

firms that I once got rejected for, for analyst positions are like reaching out to be featured on the podcast or like reaching out to be LPs, which I think that's been a very interesting journey as well.
Yep.
Yep.
Yep. Yep. Well, like the journey is long and I think that's why, you know, I say the word authentic a lot because I think you have to be true to yourself and, you know, your approach. In order to be able to sustain and survive and persist and have the grit required to navigate what is the inevitable emotional roller coaster of the journey of founders of any kind. Because, you know, you walk out of one meeting, it's like, oh yeah, that was awesome. They're definitely gonna, they're definitely gonna come in and say like, that LP is for sure gonna invest. I feel so good.
Yeah.