Surround yourself with people who lift you up, not with those who tear you down.

Need advice on finding startup traction? Here are 3 insider tips: 1. Get in front of customers as early as possible. That means today, btw. 2. Know where you'll sell before you build what you'll sell. 3. Ensure your customers' pain is both severe AND urgent.

Don't listen to people who say failure isn't an option. It's always an option. And it's often the right one.

Fundraising is harder than it used to be Don't make it even harder Here are 10 things NOT to say during a VC pitch: ⬇️🔟🔽

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Is it normal to check your mic levels by singing Duke of Earl? Asking for a friend.

An all-time exchange in Jerry Seinfeld’s interview with the Harvard Business Review

I also don't see this as a viable business strategy. But I don't think that's what Musk was after here anyway.

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Snarky threads of US constitutional amendments are the primary reason I'm not all-in on Mastodon yet.

Founders overvalue grit. Sure, grit on the right things makes you a winner. But grit on the wrong things will kill you.

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