12 Early Warning Signs of Founder Burnout to Never Ignore
Founder burnout shows up in behaviors your team spots 6-10 weeks before you do—and the signs often look like traits you were proud of.
Nobody warns you about the third year. By then the excitement has worn off, co-founder equity splits either hold or they do not, and the question shifts from building to whether to keep going. The pieces here follow founders through those longer arcs: burnout, partnership agreements, the numbers that keep you honest, and planning an exit without losing sight of why you started.
articles Founder burnout shows up in behaviors your team spots 6-10 weeks before you do—and the signs often look like traits you were proud of.