My start-up is floundering. Up until this quarter, I was confident in our business model and knew we only needed funding to succeed. This quarter has been deadly. While we need to be growing 5X, instead our sales are shrinking.

I kicked out two of my cofounders and bought the recommended book "The Founder's Dilemmas" thanks to your help here.Feels like I did everything right in a long time. Thank you guys a lot!

I hate my staff for making my life difficult.They are paid to do their job but they have a sense of entitlement. I wish I can remove everyone of them and just hire robots.

Closing startup with hate from customers after 2 years of promises we couldn't keep simply because we didn't give a shit about the product. Feeling like a liar after trying to convince everyone this was my dream when deep down I knew I hated it.

I quit my well paid job to start my own business. I used to want to do whatever it takes to make it work. All went well 'til recently – backstabbing & disrespectful co-founders, lack of confidence, burnouts, I feel worse than ever, time to quit?

My business partner is jealous of the relationship that I've developed with our team and she does everything to make everyone uncomfortable at the office because of it.

Despite all the advantages I have, I've only jumped from failure to failure … With nothing to show for it

Me every night: why are customers so stupid? First they don't understand what I'm offering them for months. Finally, they buy anyway. But then they pay 4 weeks after deadline? Work would be really nice if the customers weren't there. #b2bInGermany

I invested in 5 startups on behalf of a large corporation and worked at two Series A startups – I thought founding one would be MUCH easier than it is. I am getting my ass kicked everyday. It is not easy or filled with glory.

The start up I co-founded two years ago was taken out of my hands. The CEO is ruining it and lots of people are unhappy. This is not my child anymore. I feel empty inside.

I can’t work with my investor, but I need him because he pushes me beyond my limits. Getting sick of it though.

I want to launch a startup for my products (I already have an Etsy shop). The problem is I am very shy to share my shop and products on social media. I haven’t spoken about my shop to anyone. Also I don’t know where to find my clients.

I'm making more money than ever but not growing … It's not satisfying at all.

I can’t take it anymore. I don’t know who to trust anymore and who is a decent person. I want to dissolve my startup now. I feel like a total adult failure. I must come across as a real quiter and loser. I’m so depressed. Crying myself to sleep.

I'm 8 months pregnant and my company is currently using my pregnancy to terminate my position.

When a day starts like today has I question why I continue to put myself through this ringer.

Is everyone I meet a crypto-millionaire?

My startup was my life's work. It has been closed for over a year and I have found a good job. I am now working for a great startup doing exciting work, but it feels like I am building someone else's dream. I can't get used to it.

My company is funded. Solo Entrepreneur. Have to raise $3M-$5M to go into production. Multiple leads into due diligence, no closings. Morale is low. Trudging. Drinking too much. They say keep at it with their support – all just words.

Even though my startup is about to pass the £1m ARR mark, it's taken 5 years to get there, the niche we operate in isn't giving the growth we need to get excited, and I dunno whether to continue, sell, give up, or pivot.