In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about avoiding unpleasant breakups. There always comes a time when you need to part ways with people, friends, staff, even investors. Every bad breakup can seriously damage your reputation in any means possible simply because some harbor vindictive emotions and speak negatively against you. What can you do then to avoid that? 

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:22 How many good stories do you remember of breakups throughout your career?
• 03:55 Your poor actions is what people remember the most
• 06:21 Letting go of people means having more than one conversation
• 12:42 Your reputation takes years to build and takes seconds to destroy
• 17:23 The damage a single blown relationship can do
• 22:41 How handle breakups that usually end well
• 25:10 The need to justify yourself and your actions
• 28:25 It matters if they don’t feel mistreated when the breakup happens
• 34:04 A little touch can change the tone and reignite a soured relationship
• 38:58 We have to be structured and strategic with our words