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Welcome to the Peer Effect Post bag with James Johnson and Freddie Birley. In this series, we tackle real questions from founders navigating the messy reality of building and scaling businesses.

This week's question from Neil: "We're profitable, but VCs keep approaching us. Should I take their money or stay independent?"

It's a question that reveals a deeper tension – the pull between validation, growth, and control. James and Freddie explore why you need to start with first principles (what do you actually want?), the reality of giving up control, why VC-backed founders envy profitability whilst bootstrap founders envy funding, and how to evaluate whether VC money serves your goals or derails them.

Plus, Freddie opens with a powerful reflection on presence – why being fully present transforms the quality of everything from coaching sessions to relationships to business decisions.

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Welcome to the Peer Effect Podcast, hosted by founder coach James Johnson. On this podcast, James sits down with founders, operators, and business leaders to unpack the frameworks and strategies that actually work when scaling a business. From his "It Starts With You" methodology to "No Excuses" execution principles, James explores the real challenges of building and growing companies.

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