Amy Buechler is an executive coach for startup founders.

https://www.foundercoach.io/
  / amybue  

Michael Seibel is a partner and the CEO of YC.

  / mwseibel  

In this episode we talk about coaching and use examples from Michael’s time working on Justin.tv and Socialcam.

The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.

  / craigcannon  

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Topics

00:10 What is coaching?

00:40 How is coaching different from therapy?

2:00 What are the most common challenges founders in coaching have?

2:55 Challenges with roles and responsibilities at Twitch

7:15 How would Amy have coached Michael around roles and responsibilities?

9:10 Not being disruptive as a leader

11:00 Switching roles at Twitch

12:15 Uneven equity splits

14:30 Distributing and negotiating equity

20:45 Communicating your own value

22:20 Can there be too much communication?

23:40 Productive arguments

27:40 Talking about performance issues

29:45 Setting clear goals and managing motivation

32:45 Enjoying the work

33:30 Conversations about runway

36:20 Digging your company out of the grave and continuing

39:50 Michael being against coaching initially

42:00 How to have hard conversations

43:45 Removing a responsibility from someone

49:20 Returning to roles and responsibilities

50:10 Jeanie McCallister asks What’s the single most important piece of advice you can give a founder?