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How Slowing Down Helped One Founder Raise Millions
Ian Tenenbaum
September 15, 2024 • Read Time: 2 minutes
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A year ago, one of my clients came to me feeling completely stuck.
They had been working on their startup for several years,
had already raised venture capital,
but then hit a wall.
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For six months, they struggled to:
→ Get anything done
→ Reach out to investors
→ Hit their milestones
The pressure was immense, and raising fresh capital felt overwhelming.
So, we did something unexpected:
we slowed everything down
Instead of trying to tackle everything at once, we focused on:
→ Just one or two key things each week
→ Building new skills to help them organize and prioritize
→ Getting the gears moving again, one step at a time
Fast forward almost a year later, and the transformation is incredible:
→ They’ve raised several million dollars in funding
→ They’re ready to scale their business
→ And they feel completely empowered and in control
The lesson?
✨ Progress doesn’t always come from speeding up. Sometimes, the best way to move forward is by slowing down, focusing, and doing the work that truly matters.
📍P.S. Want to break through your own roadblocks? My 90-day ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator program kicks off in 2 days (17th Sep).
There is one spot left for this month but it won’t last for long.
If you missed out yesterday, be quick now. To find out if its right for you - book a free assessment call here.
Catch you tomorrow,
Ian
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