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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

Both Sides of the Table

Everybody has a blog these days and there is much advice to be had. Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. There are bootcamps, startup classes, video interviews – the sources are now endless. What is a founder to do?

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“I will say that a lot of tension arose from Googler’s expectations that the company’s culture had to be exactly the same as what it was when the company was one fifth the size” Former GOOG & MSFT executive (and multiple time founder) Javier Soltero on Career Advice, Big Company Culture, and Startup Hiring Tips

Hunter Walk

By that framework I started out as a ‘fan’ of Javier Soltero way before we became friends. It was his mobile productivity startup Acompli (later acquired by Microsoft) which first caught my attention. HW: I’m sure you get hit up for career advice all the time.

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What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup?

TechCrunch

What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup? Startup founders frequently ask me about the role of a board of directors. A board can be a crucial asset in an early-stage startup. Typically, a healthy board will have a good balance between common shareholders, preferred shareholders and independents.

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Lok Yek Soon, Founder of Awesome Ventures: Empowering Impactful Startups for Lasting Change  

AsiaTechDaily

Now, Lok is bringing his expertise and passion to the forefront with Awesome Ventures, aiming to provide invaluable support and resources to startup founders during the critical early stages of their companies. We have guidelines within our investment framework. Fundraising takes up more time and energy than you think.

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Why Half of all Startups Fail and the Surprising Secret to Success

Smart Hustle Magazine

Take a deep breath, and some useful advice. In co-authoring Beyond Product , I set out to help founders with exactly this challenge. In the book, I brought in 50 business leaders to advise you on how to grow your business from your basic idea through to your eventual exit and summarized it into a step-by-step framework.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: YC Demo Day faves, thrift shop VCs, cybersecurity product challenges

TechCrunch

Please note that these are for entertainment purposes only, as “we’re not offering investing advice or recommending anyone join or back a startup.” As a result, “the average Black founder raises less than around $1,000 from family and friends,” reports Dominic-Madori Davis. Have a great weekend!

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep tech predictions, HashiCorp’s IPO, enterprisewide AI

TechCrunch

Going for larger rounds with higher multiples means reduced ownership, and it’s shifting more power to founders as investors are “paying more and at shorter intervals for less of less profitable startups.” When venture capitalists say this is a good time to be a founder, you know they absolutely mean it.

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