Memorable Quotes:
“The decision to shut down a business is hard and painful. It’s a loss, it’s a death.” – Jerry Colonna
“I think we talk about it [failure] at a surface level. I don’t think we talk about the collateral damage. I don’t think we talk about the trauma. I don’t think we talk about what remains.” – Avni Patel Thompson
“If we talk about it, if we normalize it, if we understand it as pain, as grief, as mourning, then we can get past it, and then get onto that next thing.” – Avni Patel Thompson
“Failure is a foundational part of the startup journey.” – Jerry Colonna
“I took solace in the checking of the boxes, but I think what I never said was, “Am I okay?” – Avni Patel Thompson
“I think the most important thing for me is I don’t want to bring undue baggage into the new thing.” – Avni Patel Thompson
“We carry forward the unprocessed grief from the loss of our company into the next experience, whether it’s a new company, or whether it’s a new job.” – Jerry Colonna
“I was always meant to be doing this work. The other work was simply helping me build to this place.” – Avni Patel Thompson
“That Poppy was just this little small piece of it, just as every other chapter has been, but it’s a continuational journey on the path of this overall.” – Avni Patel Thompson
“I can breathe a little bit easier knowing that my part is just simply a small part. I don’t have to worry about the whole sum, I just have to do my bit. If this bit doesn’t work, I can come at it again, and that’s not going to stop me.” – Avni Patel Thompson
“As founders, that’s what our work is. When we try, we’re going to fail, and we need to understand what that failure looks like and feels like, but that’s all part of this continuum, and it’s all part of the journey.” – Avni Patel Thompson
“How will you spend your minutes?” I think that if we are spending our minutes doing our work, there is no success or failure.” – Jerry Colonna
“To lead and build a company from a sacred wounded place is a real honor and privilege.” – Jerry Colonna
