My accelerator cohort started with everyone being really open about their struggles and failures but as some companies have started getting traction and others haven't, we've all become more guarded about sharing real problems. Now our monthly check-ins feel performative and I miss the honesty we used to have but I don't know how to get it back without making the successful founders feel guilty or the struggling ones feel worse.
More people experience this than they realize.
As some people in your group pull ahead, everyone has quietly stopped being honest about their struggles.
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