Memorable Quotes:
“As the company grows and establishes itself, the ability to clearly communicate and stay in-sync as an organization gets undermined.” – Jerry Colonna
“When you get into communication with different skill sets and different personalities, it so easily clashes.” – Erin Frey
“At this stage of our company, communication and the ability for us to work together as leaders is the most important thing.” – Erin Frey
“The right thing to focus on is communications between co-founders for statistically relevant reasons. 89% of startups fail.” – Jerry Colonna
“The number-one reason for failure is running out of cash. The number-one reason for running out of cash is co-founder conflict.” – Jerry Colonna
“The number-one way to mitigate co-founder conflict is exquisite, strong communication between co-founders.” – Jerry Colonna
“Strong communication between co-founders sets culture, direction, and creates the conditions in which raising capital is enhanced.” – Jerry Colonna
“Good, functional communication between partners is actually really rooted in trust, shared experiences, openness, and vulnerability.” – Jerry Colonna
“We sometimes will end up in these states simultaneously — where I’m frustrated and Erin is afraid. So we very much tap into how we would respond to ourselves.” – Ti Zhao
“When we’re distressed, which covers both fear and anger, we regress to our most basic response mechanisms.” – Jerry Colonna
“You don’t get just one bite at the apple. This is a lifelong journey you’re on.” – Jerry Colonna
