The Startup Conversation Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-startup-conversation What does it actually take to walk away from a good job? The Startup Conversation hosts real talks with people who left stable careers despite having — mortgages, families, and every reason to stay — to build something of their own. No venture capital, no Silicon Valley, no gurus. Butchers, builders, coffee roasters, trade-school founders, mostly from in and around Lexington, Kentucky. Every episode follows the Startup Sequence, a six-stage arc from the life they left to the one they built — including Max Q, which is the moment the whole thing nearly came apart. Hosted by a guy with golden handcuffs of his own, asking the questions on behalf of everyone still deciding. New conversations every other Tuesday. © 2026 Nate Patterson f290ace8-2210-5292-9b7f-a62ff5c75def yes Nate Patterson Trailer en Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:44:03 -0400 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:44:20 -0400 https://thestartupconversation.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/pCUfSA2d9ZZOfL4xNGDsqBR3Il7dyXUM5QFFmkRXXgo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYjlk/ZDRkZWY0YjA5NWNi/NGJhMWI5MDg3MDMy/M2FiOS5wbmc.jpg The Startup Conversation https://thestartupconversation.com episodic Nate Patterson What does it actually take to walk away from a good job? The Startup Conversation hosts real talks with people who left stable careers despite having — mortgages, families, and every reason to stay — to build something of their own. No venture capital, no Silicon Valley, no gurus. Butchers, builders, coffee roasters, trade-school founders, mostly from in and around Lexington, Kentucky. Every episode follows the Startup Sequence, a six-stage arc from the life they left to the one they built — including Max Q, which is the moment the whole thing nearly came apart. Hosted by a guy with golden handcuffs of his own, asking the questions on behalf of everyone still deciding. New conversations every other Tuesday. What does it actually take to walk away from a good job. entrepreneurship, small business, career change, quit my job, startup stories, founder interviews, side hustle, self employment, business owner, Kentucky, Lexington, main street business Nate Patterson No No Trailer Trailer trailer ca34bf78-0a1b-4c61-ad6e-fbaa67a27b9e https://share.transistor.fm/s/d92b84b5 Everybody tells you how to leave a bad job. Nobody tells you when to leave a good one.

The Startup Conversation is real talks with people who left good jobs, took real risks with real obligations, and built something of their own — hosted by Nate Patterson, an engineer still deciding whether to make the jump himself. Every episode follows the Startup Sequence — a launch sequence for a business, not a rocket — from the day job all the way to Max Q, the point of maximum pressure.

First three episodes drop Tuesday, September 15, 2026. New conversations every other Tuesday.

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The Startup Conversation is real talks with people who left good jobs, took real risks with real obligations, and built something of their own — hosted by Nate Patterson, an engineer still deciding whether to make the jump himself. Every episode follows the Startup Sequence — a launch sequence for a business, not a rocket — from the day job all the way to Max Q, the point of maximum pressure.

First three episodes drop Tuesday, September 15, 2026. New conversations every other Tuesday.

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The Startup Conversation is real talks with people who left good jobs, took real risks with real obligations, and built something of their own — hosted by Nate Patterson, an engineer still deciding whether to make the jump himself. Every episode follows the Startup Sequence — a launch sequence for a business, not a rocket — from the day job all the way to Max Q, the point of maximum pressure.

First three episodes drop Tuesday, September 15, 2026. New conversations every other Tuesday.

thestartupconversation.com

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