In today's Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan explore whether lacking prior experience can be a game-changer for startup founders. Having zero experience means you're new to something, and surprisingly, that can be a good thing. It brings a fresh perspective and adaptability. But for startup founders, could a lack of experience help you succeed or fail?

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What to Listen For
00:00 Intro
00:09 Is experience an asset?
03:19 The bias of experience
08:17 Balancing Experience and the Unknown
11:45 Why not?
12:50 Stop using someone else’s experience
19:11 Other people’s path is not yours
20:14 The best innovations are micro-innovations
21:47 Be too dumb to fail
26:09 Know what you know and don’t know
30:02 Just knowing the basics