David Cauthron

And one of the quotes that we utilize at OutPave is focus on what you can control versus what you can't. What you have versus what you don't and where you're going versus where you were. And the idea behind that is just the factor. You can't control things, your investors. Like if somebody's not willing to invest in you, move on, go to the next one.

And one of the quotes that we utilize at OutPave is focus on what you can control versus what you can't. What you have versus what you don't and where you're going versus where you were. And the idea behind that is just the factor. You can't control things, your investors. Like if somebody's not willing to invest in you, move on, go to the next one.

And one of the quotes that we utilize at OutPave is focus on what you can control versus what you can't. What you have versus what you don't and where you're going versus where you were. And the idea behind that is just the factor. You can't control things, your investors. Like if somebody's not willing to invest in you, move on, go to the next one.

If they tell you you suck, use it as fuel to get better, right? That is your fuel to say, you know what? I'm going to come back and prove you wrong. Oh, your product's not going to work. I'm going to come back and prove you wrong. It's going to work. A lot of times is you can look at every other startup and go, man, they have a billion dollar investment or a hundred million dollars of investment.

If they tell you you suck, use it as fuel to get better, right? That is your fuel to say, you know what? I'm going to come back and prove you wrong. Oh, your product's not going to work. I'm going to come back and prove you wrong. It's going to work. A lot of times is you can look at every other startup and go, man, they have a billion dollar investment or a hundred million dollars of investment.

If they tell you you suck, use it as fuel to get better, right? That is your fuel to say, you know what? I'm going to come back and prove you wrong. Oh, your product's not going to work. I'm going to come back and prove you wrong. It's going to work. A lot of times is you can look at every other startup and go, man, they have a billion dollar investment or a hundred million dollars of investment.

We don't have that. What do you have? What are your strengths? What can you use to accelerate? And then change that focus and change your perspective to those things. That'll engage you and make you be able to deliver something really challenging that most people can't. And then the last one is a lot of people won't take this leap. They don't want to start a startup because it's hard.

We don't have that. What do you have? What are your strengths? What can you use to accelerate? And then change that focus and change your perspective to those things. That'll engage you and make you be able to deliver something really challenging that most people can't. And then the last one is a lot of people won't take this leap. They don't want to start a startup because it's hard.

We don't have that. What do you have? What are your strengths? What can you use to accelerate? And then change that focus and change your perspective to those things. That'll engage you and make you be able to deliver something really challenging that most people can't. And then the last one is a lot of people won't take this leap. They don't want to start a startup because it's hard.

And it's, I'm going to leave my job making whatever six figures a year and go, Oh, I'm going to start a startup and make nothing. Yes. But ask yourself, ask your 80 year old self. If you looked back and you said, you know what? I should have made that decision. If you think that person at your 80 year old self would say that, You should be doing it. You know what? You'll figure it out.

And it's, I'm going to leave my job making whatever six figures a year and go, Oh, I'm going to start a startup and make nothing. Yes. But ask yourself, ask your 80 year old self. If you looked back and you said, you know what? I should have made that decision. If you think that person at your 80 year old self would say that, You should be doing it. You know what? You'll figure it out.

And it's, I'm going to leave my job making whatever six figures a year and go, Oh, I'm going to start a startup and make nothing. Yes. But ask yourself, ask your 80 year old self. If you looked back and you said, you know what? I should have made that decision. If you think that person at your 80 year old self would say that, You should be doing it. You know what? You'll figure it out.

Absolutely. Thank you. No, I appreciate the invite.

Absolutely. Thank you. No, I appreciate the invite.

Absolutely. Thank you. No, I appreciate the invite.