Founder's Path Blog

01 | From Spark to Company: Why Talking to Customers Is the Only Real Startup Strategy

Valerie Cobb

Published on: 03/12/2025

Most founders fail not because of bad ideas, but because they don’t talk to customers. Learn why customer reality is the only foundation for sustainable growth.

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02 | The Founder’s Blind Spots: Integrity, AI Risk, and Cybersecurity Realities

Valerie Cobb Published on: 16/12/2025

An honest founder conversation on integrity, authenticity, cybersecurity risks, and AI blind spots and why values, not tactics, sustain long-term growth.

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