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OnlyFounders
Honestly real conversations with founders who are building businesses, communities, and movements while breaking patterns, and leading with radical truth. No varnish. No script. Just showing up as humanly possible with your host, Anne Gillaspie.
Anne is a the CEO & founder of Fix & Form | A Denver Branding Firm, co-founder of 10toLaunch building launch ready brands in just ten days, and Anne Speaks where she takes the stage as a thought provoking keynote speaker. She is raising three incredible kids with her partner in crime in Denver, Colorado.
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055: Living in the Gray: Why Political Rigidity Kills Business Growth
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Matt and Anne explore the argument that politics is often just a "metagame" that distracts founders from the hard work of building a business. They discuss the dangers of rigidity—suggesting that if you are inflexible in your political beliefs, you are likely inflexible in your business strategy as well. Anne shares her perspective on overcoming a "people-pleaser" mentality to find a middle ground , while Matt breaks down why alienating half your customer base is rarely a winning strategy for survival.
🚨 Stuff You’ll Want to Remember:
- "The game of business is already really hard... Then you add politics in business and both games are destructive." — Matt
📡 Where to Find Us
- Anne → Fix & Form - LinkedIn
- Matt → ChipBot - LinkedIn