Wang: Founders struggle to recognize company peak during growth
Zee Wang · Count On Other People Being Lazier Than You · May 27, 2025 · at 16:43
Entrepreneur Zee Wang discusses the psychological difficulty of timing a startup exit with host Sean Weisbrot.
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“You never know where your peak is, right? So when you're climbing, you felt like you can go 10 times higher.”
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