16 Warning Signs a Founder Is About to Exit

This simple sequence makes 83% of Water Founders Leave Early - that's what I found, investigating 1571 water tech companies and their 3356 founders!

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#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Episode #️⃣
The Dynamics of Water Innovation Book: https://www.bluetechresearch.com/the-...
Global Water Intelligence's WaterData: https://www.gwiwaterdata.com/
My Review of Paul O'Callaghan's book:    • The INSANE Timelines of Water Innovation  
My deep dive in Water Tech's growth stage investment scene:    • 7 Must-Know Water Tech Trends For Investors  

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⏰ TIME CODES ⏰

00:00 Why start-up founders matter to investors
01:02 The Universal Sequence
02:33 3 Red Flags that Predict Failure
03:45 Methodology
05:40 Sponsor
06:26 1. Founders' Profile
08:23 2. Fundraising Events
10:06 3. Market Events
12:13 4. Team Development
15:02 5. Board Structure
16:47 6. Future Evolution
18:24 Sponsor

📝 IN THIS VIDEO

🔍 The critical 5-step sequence that predicts 83% of founder departures (and how board appointments trigger the countdown)
💼 Why hiring velocity is the second strongest predictor of founder exits, and what happens when a company reaches 80 employees
🚩 The three red flags that doom startups after founder departures, including why losing two founders in 24 months leads to 72% failure rate
💰 How fundraising impacts founder tenure and why hardware companies see 8% higher founder turnover than software startups
🌐 The surprising geographical differences in founder longevity across regions and what market milestones actually keep founders engaged