How do you deal with ecosystem pushback when making unpopular decisions?
Replied byAlice Bentinck
Co-founder and CEO, Entrepreneurs First at Entrepreneurs First
Niche: Technology, Finance, Edu
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2015 or
It’s not nice, but being a founder is not about people pleasing. The most important thing is what your customers want and what makes the business successful. We were unpopular early on too, and people thought we were wasting our time. I’m fine with being unpopular if we are building something great.
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