first-time founder

also referred to as: first time founder · first time founders · first-time founders

4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Nov 8, 2022 by Bryan Clayton · across every show →

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Nov 8, 2022 bearish

Opinion

Clayton: Raising capital is a bad bet for most first-time founders

“You know, I'm not anti raising capital, but I do think it's a bad bet for most founders, particularly first time founders.”

Bryan Clayton Nov 8, 2022 ▶ 48:27 Being Mario Was the Only Way We Survived Level One

Dec 19, 2023 positive

Disclosure

Weisbrot prefers investing in first-time founders to minimize their suffering

“I would much rather invest in a founder who has never been a founder before so that I can teach them how to minimize their suffering.”

Sean Weisbrot Dec 19, 2023 ▶ 10:33 Founders Only Capture 5% of the Value They Actually Create

Feb 11, 2025 neutral

Insight

Weisbrot: Inexperienced founders need 3x more capital than anticipated

“You're a first time founder with no game experience. It will take you at least three times more than you think it's going to take because you're going to make mistakes with that money.”

Sean Weisbrot Feb 11, 2025 ▶ 20:08 98% of Founders Miss the Lever That Gets Them First Checks

Sep 16, 2025

Insight

Kelly: First-Time Founders Face Audits While Serial Founders Get Conversational Diligence

“If you're an early stage startup and you're a new founder, they're going to spend more time doing due diligence that, and you need to be prepared for that. You know, you're a founder of a startup that's had several successful exits and have had several success…”

Scott Kelly Sep 16, 2025 ▶ 24:24 Start With the End in Mind Before You Take a Single Dollar

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