Entrepreneurship is not glamorous. It's grit, sacrifice, decisions, and resilience. Founder Friday - Finish It Friday is where we cut through the highlight reel and talk about the real process—the wins, the losses, and the lessons that shape us.
What's the one number that matters most? Are you moving toward it or away from it? Friday is the day you check your compass.
Your people are your company. Check in. Listen. Support. Lead. Fridays are for strengthening your foundation—and that's your team.
What's not working? What's inefficient? What's costing you time, money, or energy? Identify it. Fix it. Move on.
Founders are terrible at celebrating. Stop. Acknowledge what worked. Share it with your team. Let the win fuel you into next week.
Before you close your laptop, write down the 3 things only you can do next week. Protect them. Schedule them. Own them.
My hardest founder moments—running out of cash, hearing no from investors, struggling to believe in myself—taught me more than any victory.
There was a Friday when I sat in my car after a meeting and cried. The investor said no. The timeline was slipping. The pressure was crushing. I wanted to quit. But I didn't.
Being a founder means choosing to keep going when logic says stop. That's where leaders are made. Not in the highlight reel—in the hard Fridays when you decide to show up again on Monday.
Why did I start this company?
What is the one thing only I can do as CEO?
What decision am I avoiding?
What win am I celebrating today?
Am I still aligned with my mission?
"Founders build. Leaders decide. CEOs execute."