After communicating with 100 founders, CEOs and venture capitalists, the following findings were found…

The Translation Bureau is a compilation team that focuses on technology, business, workplace, life and other fields, focusing on new technologies abroad. New ideas, new trends.

Editor’s note: Entrepreneurship requires courage, and in the face of the risk of entrepreneurial failure, more courage is needed. However, after the success of the venture, when the company began to enter the high-speed development stage, when the founding CEO’s work was forced to change with the rapid development of the company, how should the founding CEO face the problem? Is it to continue as CEO, or to step down from this position, and be replaced by a more professional CEO? This article from the First Round Review, originally titled I Asked 100 Founders, CEOs and VCs About Career Transitions — Here’s What I Learned, the author shares the story of LendUp’s original CEO Sasha Olof. In the face of the company’s rapid development, Olof resolutely decided to step down and surrender the management of the company. What is the story behind this? I hope this article is instructive to you.

万字长文: How do entrepreneurs face professional conversion problems?

Sasha Orlov, co-founder and original CEO of LendUp (Sasha Orloff< /a>)

In the 24 hours of the company’s founders, except for the time of sleeping and eating, basically did not stop. From the mind Thinking about the next start of a business plan, in order to avoid bottlenecks in the expansion process, the rhythm of the work of the case seems to have been fixed. In daily work, there are always various vulnerabilities to be filled. There are always funds that cannot be seen in the first place. There are always various urgent arrangements, and the founders are forced to Manage your time and All aspects of stress< /a>. In this kind of entrepreneurial life, it is very extravagant to take a break. Even if you dare to rest, it will give you a feeling of free fall.< /span>

At the beginning of this year, financial technology startup LendUp CEO Sasha Olof (Sasha Orloff) has tried this “free fall movement” feeling.

In January 2019, Olof posted a short text, the title is directly named “my next step.” In the article, he mentioned that although he is one of the co-founders of the company and accompanied the company through seven years of ups and downs, he still decided that he will step down as CEO of LendUp. He also confessed that there is no plan for what to do next. However, he plans to give himself 100 days off. In the meantime, while relaxing and rest, think again and plan your next step.

In an article in the following May, he reviewed his thoughts during the break and mentioned him Large plan for yourself: Drink coffee with 100 founders, CEOs and venture capitalists, and harvest from themGreat wisdom about career transition.

Olov’s “Hundred Cups of Coffee” program shows us the lesser-known founder life from another perspective: What are they doing when they leave the startup? “In the process of starting a business, the founders are always busy in order to meet the next urgent need,” Olof said. “But when your startup grows to a certain level, it gradually stabilizes. And when you are ready to leave it, you will face a new survival challenge: what to do next?”

The founders can actually have multiple options for this issue. You want to continue this path, but would you like to change your management skills to a bigger company? Do you want to start a crazy entrepreneurial life from scratch? Or combine a variety of possibilities to try a new hybrid character?

No matter how you think about personal and career development, or how to deal with uncertainties in an unavoidable transition, from the experience of Olof, the founders at different stages can learn valuable experience and lesson. Even if you haven’t started a business yet, you can get valuable advice on career transitions and personal development plans.

On the 203th day after leaving the company, we conducted an exclusive interview with Olof. During the interview, Oloff also shared with us the gains of his time.

First, he mentioned a number of reasons for deciding to leave, and these reasons can also provide useful reference values ​​for other founders. In addition, he also shared the interpersonal strategy and wisdom gained from the “Hundred Cups of Coffee” program. Finally, he also provided advice to the founders on how to conduct self-reflection and personal growth after leaving the company. Olov’s experience has a lot of reference value for the founders who need to “rest”. At the same time, it can help these founders confidently and bravely break into another unknown area.

万字长文: How do entrepreneurs face professional conversion problems?

Image source: Unsplash @helloimnik

Sometimes, resignation is the only way forward

We know that startups must be successful and known to the world, often with several fixed factors. First of all, it is inseparable from the initial humble attitude of the founder. Secondly, it includes repeated attempts in the process of its “hero journey”, and finally there is a glorious “export” to stand in front of the world. In front of the world, the chief helmsman of this “starting ship” is still the founding CEO.

After careful understanding, you will find that Olof is such a founding CEO. As the founder of LendUp, he was careful in the company’s expansion process, from the initial two founders to the size of more than 250 employees in two offices, and also completed the C round of financing, raising 50 million Dollar. He completed a series of work that he should have done in this post. Even so, he can still feel that some aspects are beginning to show signs of imbalance.

When he began to realize the various uncertainties, he directly put aside his concerns. “The founders may face pressure from the media, the board of directors and the company. Everyone hopes that under his leadership, the company can grow to a market value of one billion,” Olof said. In this industry, great success will be Beautification, but the founder’s failure will only be a big loss, so the founder will think that as long as the IPO is not realized, he must work hard in the position of the founder to lead the company.

In addition, Olof mentioned that the fundraising structure of venture capital has also changed over the past 20 years. “When I first arrived in Silicon Valley, everyone agreed that the founder would quit after the company developed to a certain size, and then appoint a more knowledgeable and experienced CEO. But this practice has changed in recent years. There are several reasons, including easier fundraising, lower project incubation costs, and investors wanting to retain the founding CEO. As a founder, this change may be good for you, but you should also be aware of it. You can leave at any time when you want to leave, and you don’t have to be forced to work in this position for all kinds of pressure.”

Because of the multiple pushes of the media and venture capitalists, people feel that the founding CEO is only the only way to succeed in a startup. “Of course, entrepreneurs like Bezos who have had great success, they deserve to be celebrated. But in addition to them, there are also Reid Hoffman and Larry Page. ) and Sergey Brin and others, they areHe had chosen to hand over management rights when the company developed to a certain stage. In reality, there are not many cases where the founding CEO has been the CEO of the company. Therefore, do not force yourself into Liangshan, always feel that you must let yourself lead the company to success.

With Olof unraveling the layers of fog, a fact is finally clearly in front of his eyes: “My company has finally reached this stage, at this stage, the company needs, and me Those who can do and excel, are beginning to get very different.” Olof said.

Before that, Olof never questioned his ability to lead the company as a CEO, and of course he didn’t need to question. “In the early days of the company, the role of the CEO remained the same. But after a few years, the roles of the founder and the CEO began to change.” Olof said, “As a founder, what I want to do is to verify A concept to learn about products and markets The degree of matching, and then try to make the scale bigger. However, when the company matured, my job responsibilities were forced to change: LendUp as a financial technology company, with the continuous growth, We are also faced with more and more complex regulatory issues, and the best candidate to solve these problems should not be the founder. Although I still keep my heart on the company I founded, I have begun to question whether this is the right thing. Work done.”

The founder started building his own business map from 0, and the CEO is managing the existing architecture. These are two completely different responsibilities and require completely different skills to be competent. Not everyone can do it in two positions.

About the difference between the founder and the CEO, Olof summed up in two ways. It also explains why some people may not be qualified for the founding CEO.

  • Responsibility: “As a founder, you have the motivation to go all out and solve a problem to find a match between the product and the market. The founder has absolute control of the company. Right,” Olof said. “When you are a CEO with a seven-year history and 250 employees, you may need to spend more time thinking about capital allocation and company resources. Your main Responsibility is to satisfy shareholders and gain their trust. And this series of work also needs skills that are completely different from the early stage of entrepreneurship.

  • Risk: “The founder is more adventurous. Even if you invest in all your ideas, you may even end up failing, you have to be willing to accept, and actively and excitedly complete the corresponding Work. However, if you are a CEO of a company that has grown to a certain size, your chances of being willing to take risks are greatly reduced. You have to be careful in daily work and management. After all, one step mistakes may eventually result in total loss.”

People and company The speed of development is uncoordinated,” Olof also said, “At a certain stage, in terms of the growth of the company, the founders who dare to take risks while being innovative may It won’t help much, but an experienced CEO may become more important. When you find that you want to do something different from what the company needs you to do, don’t be surprised. Just my personal experience, with The company continues to grow and mature, and professionals with more experience than me may bring greater value to shareholders.”

The role of “founder” is not static. Compared with the first day of business, your responsibilities may be completely different when the company reaches its seventh year.

If the founder begins to perceive the difference in the nature of the work, there are actually ways to remedy it. “For the founders who continue to want to be CEOs, I highly recommend consulting and consulting with professional coaches.” Olof said, “At the beginning, I didn’t know how many people would consult a career. Coach. But when the company started to expand, I participated in an event organized by Y Combinator, a technology startup incubator. There were 24 other founders who participated in the event. Their startups were also in a fast-growing stage. Asked: “If you have your own professional coach, please raise your hand. ‘Besides me, the other 24 founders raised their hands. I was stunned, it seems that I missed the previous founder training class. So In the next week, I have been looking for a professional coach for myself.”

Professional coaches can help you develop and train the skills you need in larger businesses. “One of the skills I have learned, of course, this is my skill as a founder, but to manage executives.” Olof said, “In the early days of starting a company, your management team might be doing what you want.Can be a gesture of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea and showing their powers. However, as the company continues to expand in size and more and more talents join the company team, the composition of the entire management team will change. Managing C-level executives with more than 20 years of work experience may face unprecedented challenges. And I also always need the coaching of professional coaches, plus daily practice, I slowly learned how to better manage the executive team.

The Touchstone of the founder’s career development: Founder ? CEO? Still the founding CEO?

Although professional coaches can help founders better adapt to the problems that may arise in the later stages of being CEO and founder, the founders should still actively assess their perception of the job. “As the company expands, it’s time to review and reflect on it. As a CEO, how do you manage your company? How do you authorize it? Are you doing this work?” p>

For Olof, when the company started the D round of financing, he began to review and reflect on these issues. The following is a retrospective point of Oloff’s summary. The founder should seriously think about it at this time and decide what to do next:

  • When you start managing the heads of business.

  • After the company completed the A round of financing and reorganized the board of directors.

  • When you have no actual control on the board of directors.

  • After the company achieves positive cash flow.

  • When you are actively preparing for an IPO.

“In these stages, when you find yourself unhappy and feel that the job is no longer meaningful to you, you should seriously discuss the issue with the board,” Olof said.

If you still want to actively improve your management skills, do your best to continue to be a founding CEO. If you are always experiencing setbacks and being hit hard, for the users, customers and yourself, you should give up the position and let the more appropriate person take over.

How to manage the entire career transition process?

Olov admits that he did not expect that he would face the problem of staying at such an early age. At the time, LendUp is preparing to split into two companies, on the one hand to continue the previous lending business, and on the other hand to set up Mission Lane, which specializes in credit card business. This strategic change has also brought Olofs a once-in-a-lifetime window of opportunity for him to decide. Still stay.

“Whether you choose to give way, or continue to lead the company in other directions, it is best to pay attention to your own words. There are a lot of motives about career transitions.” Olof said, “any form of career transition, It may be difficult for others to digest. If the founder leaves, employees and investors will definitely think, is there any problem, or the future development is not too embarrassing.”

If the founder is still the CEO of the company, the risk may be even greater. “It is different from the CEO of a large enterprise, and the departure of the founding CEO has a heavier emotional factor. Among them, once the news spreads, one pass is passed, and if it is added in the middle, it may not be possible at the end. Control. So, the internal communication strategy is the best way to control these rumors from the very beginning.

In this regard, Oloff shared his personal “three-step” strategy for communicating his outgoing message:

  • First, take the time to plan carefully. “The more advanced the plan ahead, the smoother the entire process of resignation, and the more likely it is to find the best replacement. I first communicated this idea to the founding partner and then privately contacted the board six weeks in advance. The person in charge of public relations finalized the content of the public statement. In terms of textual expression, we repeatedly pondered the need to ensure the sufficiency of the information, and to ensure that there is no content that is easy to attract suspicion between the lines.”

  • Second, let others have time to think and act accordingly. “On the time of the announcement, we will discuss and confirm it again and again, so that people have enough time to digest and ask questions. I don’t want to wish you a happy weekend on Friday afternoon, by the way, I I am going to resign from the CEO’s position to announce this decision, so I chose to announce the news on Wednesday, so I have time to interact with them in the next two days. On Thursday, I answered everyone’s anonymous question at lunch time. On Friday, I spent a happy time with everyone, and finally said goodbye to them.”

  • Third, reflecting the human side. “I started by writing an email to be sent to all employees, but in the end I decided to give them to them in the plenary session, or at least plan like this. When I After reading a few words, I was a little choked, and then I couldn’t control my tears. Someone told me before that there is no need to be strong at this moment, You can show your emotions, showing your own fragile side. The company expressed sorrow and looked forward to the future. This is a good thing. When I read this letter, I wore a T-shirt with the LendUp logo, so that everyone would still be a member of the board and continue to be with the company. Determination.”

万字长文: How do entrepreneurs face professional conversion problems?

Sasha Orloff, co-founder and original CEO of LendUp, Inc.

Founder of Career Conversion: How to complete the “Free Fall Movement” beautifully?

On the first day after leaving the company, Olof looked at his schedule and found that there were no to-dos. Since the establishment of the company, his daily schedule has been fully arranged, but after leaving his post, it has become a blank. “Under the premise of not thinking about what to do next, this situation is a bit confusing. I can’t go to Google to search what I should do after I leave. I am confused, I am confused, and this It feels very strong.”

Despite the confusion in the short term after leaving the company, it also provided Olof with an opportunity to rethink his thoughts. “In the stage of fully developing the company, the individual basically does not have much free time. The various itineraries are in 15 minutes. Sometimes, if you spend your time on family or personal health, you will feel a sense of guilt. The rest just happens to get you back and let you discover what you think is valuable outside the company.

Whether youIs the founder of the planned conversion career, or the founder who is considering a short break, Oloff made a few suggestions for you to write another new chapter on the new white paper.

  • First, cut all contacts. “Turn off all contacts and let yourself be free from any interference. I didn’t touch the phone or open the mailbox within 14 days. Of course, you can adjust this time period according to your actual situation, it can be one week. It can also be an afternoon.”

  • Second, set the free time range. The arrangement of rest time is also critical. A lot of people have told me that no matter how long they have been, the fakes they gave themselves will soon pass, but in the end they did not complete the plan as scheduled. Setting a free time range will allow me to use time more purposefully. Otherwise, you will only find that it is easy for you to open the TV to watch the show in the morning, and after a few hours, you will suddenly discover that the day has passed.

  • Third, focus on health and relationships. Personal Health issues are very important, both in terms of physical health and mental health, you should keep yourself healthier. In addition, I pay great attention to relationships. I will spend time traveling with friends, or with Family stay together.”

  • Fourth, charging learning. “At the time I decided to set myself two learning goals, one related to career development and the other related to personal development. In terms of career development, I reflected on the weaker part of my career as a CEO, and then The class has studied courses in corporate financial management, macro management, and talent analysis. In terms of personal development, I have reported myself to tennis training classes.”

万字长文: How do entrepreneurs face professional conversion problems?

Image source: Unsplash @c_reel

100 cups of coffee, great wisdom

In a 100-day holiday, Olof is constantly charging and going to Recover the mentality you need to work on in many ways. At the end of the holiday, he was able to explore and treat new things with a more serious attitude and seek new development opportunities through the previous network.

Fortunately, after he revealed his resignation message on LinkedIn’s personal homepage, there were many opportunities to take the initiative to approach him. “When you open up your next step, the person concerned may try to contact you or provide you with the necessary help. And when someone proposes to see one side, I will always come.” Strong>”

Olov’s “returning to the mind” mentality brought him more opportunities, which led him to create a “100 cups of coffee” plan. In the next 100 days, Olof communicated with many founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, professional coaches, corporate executives and other business leaders, and hoped to get from them. Learn from the body and discover valuable experience and wisdom.

At the end of the day, his focus is on who can help him think about how to go next. “I want to ask them how to transition from a job to the next.” Olof said, “In addition, I also hope that by communicating with them, let me find ideas or Inspired by the problem.”

The following is a method for Oloff to strategically screen the “100 cups of coffee” communication object:

  • People who are approaching: After I announced the news of my departure, many people took the initiative to come to me, and I hope to communicate with me and review colleagues who have worked together in LendUp. There are also friends.

  • A large number of entrepreneurs and managers in other industries: For this group, I need to take some tactics: I will focus on those who have similar experiences with me, they may give I offer some advice and guidance to help me make a better transition. I will take the initiative to contact I think I am not a very mature CEO, I will also pay special attention to the CEOs who choose to leave the company they founded, and of course those who replace the founding CEO and take over as CEO.

  • Investors: “The VCs look at my choices and will see different content from different angles. They have seen countless experiences and have seen many similar cases. They can even stand I look at this issue from a higher angle. So I think they can definitely help me with the market and opportunities. So, I started with LendUp venture capitalists and asked them how to look at the current market and what they have in their eyes. New opportunities.”

It is worth mentioning that the “100 cups of coffee” plan, or the “communication while drinking coffee” plan, is not very accurate. “Actually, I don’t like coffee,” Olof said with a smile. “But sometimes there are about five or six people in a day, so it’s terrible to drink five or six cups of coffee. So I think I can It’s called ‘100 cups of low caffeine mocha or herbal tea’ plan, but I think the effect of this name may be slightly inferior.”

Whether they are venture capitalists or experienced founders, they talked about the same content in the process of communicating with Olof, which is also very helpful for the founders who want to change careers. Olof will These contents are summarized as follows:

Another former founding CEO? Welcome to the group

Olov had more certainty of his original decision after communicating with a number of seniors who had similar experiences with themselves and who are still developing very well. “They told me that Handing over the management of the company to other CEOs is not only a wise choice, but also a very common decision. Until many people have published similar After the view, I agreed and accepted the decision. Open to others,To face your fragile side, is very important and inspiring because You will find that you are not an alternative.” Olof said.

“They mentioned an interesting thing. When you choose to start again, you will create new opportunities for others and yourself.” Olof said, “Create LendUp, and lead it to grow and develop, and then To take the initiative to withdraw, I am actually giving another professional CEO the opportunity to realize his dream, let him bring my blessings and expectations, continue to lead the company to create greater value. And I can also draw out Concentrate on what you want to do.”

It’s normal to be afraid of “returning to the average”, and the possibility of growth is the same.

When it comes to new projects or new beginnings, there is a significant trend in the conversation between Olof and theirs, that most founders may be afraid of: the next project may never get the previous one The project was as successful.

“For many founders who left the company and started their business again, they are basically afraid of “returning to the average.” I admit that no matter how many times others tell me, let me not care about these fears and uneasiness, I There will still be such an experience. For the next step, it is obvious that I want to do bigger and better than before, but I have to say aloud that there is still a lot of heart in my heart.” Olof said.

Translator’s Note: “Regression average” is a statistical phenomenon, saying that once it encounters random success, it will definitely return to the previous average. For example, after an athlete has played a super-successful game, unless each game is played at a higher level, it will not be as good as the previous one.

However, all founders and venture capitalists have pointed out that the next step for senior founders is usually around their own areas of strength. “When you start your business for the first time and explore your potential, you will feel both beautiful and excited. But when you plan on the next step, you already have the relevant knowledge and skills. Only this time, your network will be It’s wider and understands more. Although there will be various sounds in your mind and tell you that it is impossible to copy successfully, in reality, you can be more successful.

Become anxious as motivation. If you still want to continue your business, your ideas will be bolder. If you are always worried and don’t dare to take risks, then you can’t grow bigger.

万字长文: How do entrepreneurs face professional conversion problems?

Image Source: Unsplash @sanfrancisco

In the face of the future, how to choose?

In the process of Orlov’s reflection and communication with others, there is a question that has always hanged on his heart: How long does it take to be “long”?

“I don’t want to return immediately, otherwise it may be hollowed out again.” Olof said, “Most people think it should be sooner rather than later. If it is late, it may lose its network and lose it. Various opportunities may not even be able to retrieve the original enthusiasm.”

Olov tries to ask people who are also giving their own long vacations and ask them what they think about the problem. “‘How do you know when to return?” Everyone’s answer is, “You know,” and this is the most frustrating answer,” Olof said.

The magic is that after about half a year, Olof really “knows” the answer to this question.

“I am very happy that I can give myself a long vacation, and I can also do some small projects and get support from my family. The decisions you make must be good for you, but also for the financial health of your family.” Olof said, “When you are thinking about when to return, ask yourself what you think about the future opportunities. Are you full of excitement, or full of exhaustion? If you are excited To solve new problems, this is a good sign that you are ready to return.

After re-energizing, Oloff found that he was still facing another blank question: not only was the schedule blank, but also included how to plan for the future. “Even if you don’t give yourself a long vacation, you may still encounter some crossroads in your career, and you may still face the question of how to choose. So if you know how to think before you The opportunity is better,” Olof said.

According to OloThe husband suggested that he provided the following three ideas for the question “How to go next:”

Thought one: Four road choices after the first venture

“List a list of optional roads that might sound appealing to you, and then evaluate them one by one,” Olof said.

Olov’s “Hundred Cups of Coffee” program is very rewarding for him, especially to understand how many founders have taken the next step after their first venture:

  • First, become the founder of the chain. “As a founder, you can prove to others that you have the ability to create something. Being a serial founder can keep you creative.”

  • Second, coaching “up-and-coming talents” and cultivating them to become senior industry professionals. “Without being fully committed to venture capital, you may want to share the valuable knowledge and knowledge that you have gained through hard work, and let them incubate to create more ideas.”

  • Third, go to work at a big company. “The benefit of working at companies like Uber or Airbnb is that you not only have a steady income, but you also have access to many interesting large projects.”

  • Fourth, join a fast-growing startup and become a deputy to the company. “The founder can also consider starting a fast-growing startup as a second-in-command. You still have the tools and experience you have experienced before, but the challenge is whether to recognize the mentality of moving from the top to the second.

Think 2: Evaluate new business ideas

For former founders who still want to start a business, Oloff suggests finding directions through three simple questions:

  • Location: Where is the most prominent issue in the world?

  • Content: What personal skills, strengths, and perceptions must be addressed to solve these problems?

  • How: How to turn it into a viable business solution?

Oloff uses an example to illustrate how he thinks about these questions: “When I was at LendUp, one question I wanted to know more about was that technology and the American wage earners hadnever mind. I am increasingly aware that in addition to the main urban areas, there is actually a broader market space. In these markets, although people recognize the ability of technology, it may be that technology does not necessarily pay attention to them.

“I used to think about how to use my own background in entrepreneurship and technology, as well as communication experience with wage earners, so that the public can enjoy the convenience of technology to improve their quality of life.” Olof said, “I don’t know if this is the problem that I just have to solve next, but this problem has really bothered me for a long time. If you are thinking about a business idea for a long time, and repeating your thoughts, That at least shows that you are interested in this issue, and at least have the ability to try to explore.

Thought 3: Expanding the Thinking Framework

Finally, from a broader perspective of career development brainstorming, it may make more sense if you can think more about the possibilities from a broader perspective. Oloff shared two methods he commonly used:

One of the contacts in the ‘Hundred Cups of Coffee’ program introduced me to a philosophical idea of ​​discovering personal and professional values: ikigai.” Olof said, “In essence, your ikigai, you live The value in the world is mainly determined by four aspects.”

万字长文: How do entrepreneurs face professional conversion problems?

Image Source: Network

“The reason I appreciate this concept is that it combines theory and personal and related rewards in a single chart,” Olof said. “However, I think it has some difficulty in practice. After all, this is An open topic.”

In addition, he also mentioned another method. “Most of the people who communicated with me suggested that I list three lists,” Olof said.

  • Listing 1: Skills you want to improve

  • Listing 2: In which industries do you want to work/what do you want to experience

  • Listing 3: What do you think there is no room for negotiation

“Once you list these listings, you canTell others in one sentence: I want to try the Y character in the X industry, and the skill I need is Z. With this in mind, you can use your network to help you Find what you want to do. ” Olof said.

” At first, I was very afraid that what I wanted to do next was too limited to a certain field, or developed too fast,” Olof said. “But through more concrete practice, I found my chances. Imagine more and play a bigger role. People are willing to help, but if you don’t know how to go next, then their help is bound to be limited. With more specific goals, you can maximize your use of your network more effectively.”

written at the end…

For the founder, life after the first venture may be even more terrible. “To be honest, when you get to that stage, it seems that there may not be a so-called life.” Olof said, “After all, you have been extremely focused on a company for a long time, it is difficult to imagine another life. What is it.”

In the process of leading the company’s growth and development for many years, Olof finally has the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief from the high-intensity work environment. Through the “Hundred Cups of Coffee” program, he has the opportunity to communicate with 100 senior industry professionals one-on-one, to learn from them, to tap valuable experience and wisdom, to benefit the founders of the fast-growing early startups. And the founder who is also considering career transitions.

Olov also reminded that the speed of development of people and companies is not coordinated. After the company enters a stable development stage, the founder and CEO will inevitably have different missions. Oloff suggested that the founder must find a professional coach for himself and develop the skills he must have to become a qualified CEO as soon as possible. In addition, the founder must also recognize and acknowledge the fact that what you are interested in may be different from what is forced to do now. If you decide to leave, make sure that the rest period is meaningful. In the face of fear and uncertainty, you must be full of confidence. There is always a road ahead of you.

Translator: Ishii Junichi