Founder Resources for Business Failure & Crisis
Honest, founder-voiced guides for entrepreneurs in crisis, and the people who care about them. No platitudes. No inspirational clichés. Just the stuff that actually helps.
In Crisis
If your business has just collapsed, or you can feel it coming, these guides are written for that exact moment.
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Legal Guides
The legal side of business failure explained in plain English, not legal jargon.
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Mental Health
The emotional side that nobody prepares you for.
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Recovery
You've stabilised. Now what? Guides for the next chapter.
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Warning Signs
Warning signs, hard conversations, and what to do when things are going wrong but haven't collapsed yet.
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Supporting Others
How to actually help someone you care about.
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In Crisis
Your business just failed. Here's what to do this week.10 minYou've run out of cash. A practical survival guide.10 minHow to decide whether to close your business or keep fighting10 minWhat to tell your team when the business is going under10 minWhat to tell your family when your business fails10 minHow to talk to creditors when you can't pay12 min
Legal Guides
What actually happens when a company goes into administration12 minAdministration vs liquidation vs CVA: which one is right?12 minDirector duties during insolvency: what you need to know12 minPersonal guarantees: what happens when your company can't pay12 minThe paperwork nobody warns you about after a business fails12 minWhat happens to your staff when your company goes insolvent12 minHow to choose an insolvency practitioner (and what to watch out for)12 min
Mental Health
Why losing your business feels like losing yourself12 minThe shame spiral after business failure, and how to slow it down12 minGrief after business failure: why nobody talks about it12 minWhy founders don't ask for help (and what to do about it)12 minYou're not lazy. You're in crisis. Understanding founder burnout.12 minThe 3am thoughts: dealing with insomnia during business crisis12 minEveryone says "bounce back." Here's why that's terrible advice.11 minFounder loneliness: the isolation nobody sees12 min
Recovery
The first 90 days after your business fails12 minShould you start another business? Questions to ask yourself honestly.11 minGetting a job after being a founder: what to expect12 minHow to talk about your failed business (in interviews, on LinkedIn, at parties)12 minRebuilding your personal finances after business failure12 minRebuilding your confidence after business failure12 minStarting again vs. starting something different12 min
Warning Signs
The warning signs your business is in trouble (and what to do about each one)12 minHow to have the hard conversation with your co-founder12 minRunning out of runway: your options when you have 3 months of cash left12 minWhen your investors lose confidence in you12 minFounder burnout: how to recognise it before you collapse11 minHow to ask for help when you've never asked for help before11 min
Supporting Others
Your friend's business just failed. Here's how to actually help.12 minSupporting your partner through business failure12 minWhat not to say to someone whose business is failing12 minFor investors: when your portfolio founder is in crisis12 minFor co-founders: when your business partner is falling apart12 minHow to refer someone to help when they won't ask for it themselves12 min