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Scenario

When startup founders disagree about staying true to their economic values

My co-founder and I started this company to make our product accessible to low-income customers but now that we're seeking investment, the VCs want us to pivot to higher-income markets and we're split on whether that's selling out or being realistic. We both grew up poor but we're disagreeing about what staying true to our mission actually means in practice.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Commercial pressures test whether shared class background translates to shared values in business decisions.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Poverty and identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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