🧠Hot Take: early stage founders who aren’t trying to gain status through their own personal brand are missing out on a massive opportunity. 👀A founder’s personal brand is inherently tied to the company that they are building. Especially at the earliest stages of building— when a company doesn’t have a proven track record, investors and even early customers will look to the founder. ✨Whether or not you’re purposefully building your own personal brand online or not, your personal brand will always be linked to what you’re doing (whether you choose to build one or not). #founders #earlystagestartups