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The 12 Worst Pieces Of Startup Advice I've Received

And debunking common startup myths.

I've been fed a lot of advice while building my company.

But most of it is garbage.

Here are 12 of the worst pieces I received:

  • Pivot into fintech
  • Fire your co-founder
  • Don't start a family yet
  • Listen to this consultant
  • Sign that useless advisor
  • Join a top-tier accelerator
  • Hire someone else as CEO
  • Sign this sh*tty term sheet
  • Don't do business with family
  • Spend 100% of your time fundraising
  • Force your team to work on weekends
  • Take on personal debt to finance your company

My takeaways?

  • Most startup advice is full of sh*t.
  • Take it with a giant grain of salt.

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