Security News > 2023 > January > The loneliness of leading a cybersecurity startup

Linor spends her days working with cybersecurity founders at her Venture Capital firm.

In this spirit, I sat down with successful cybersecurity founders at different points of their company-building and scaling journeys to gain insight into their subjective experiences of carrying the weight of their companies on their shoulders.

Building a company at the pace of a startup is like trying to defy the laws of physics, demanding that founders grow something from nothing in record time in an increasingly competitive market.

Collaborative board discussions create equality between the members of the board and founders, as well as more potential to offload problems to those best equipped to handle them.

Mentors are most likely to appreciate the toll leadership can take on the overall health of founders, who, under so much stress, often sacrifice things like eating well, sleeping well, family time and investing in personal growth.

It is worth noting that this type of stress, loneliness and isolation occurs mostly with first-time founders.

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