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Scenario

When startup founders can't let go of their original problem

My co-founder and I started this company to solve a problem we experienced years ago but the market has moved on and younger users don't even understand why our solution matters but we're so attached to our origin story that we can't pivot without feeling like failures.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Founding nostalgia prevents necessary business evolution when market conditions change.

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

“Where Are You with Nostalgia — its function and its limits?”

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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