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Don’t follow our advice

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

“As for the advice? Lots to choose from. Think big, or maybe small.”
— John Abell, on Startup School 08
Advice is for learning, not copying. Don’t follow our advice.
Advice can be ignored. One of my favorite advisors once told the founders of YouTube that, “People don’t want to watch video on their computers.”
Advice is useful if [...]

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VH Twitters: Ball Punching Edition

April 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

We usually quote other people’s genius in our Twitter feed but, once in a while, we throw in a tweet of our own. Here are a few of the popular ones:
You don’t need permission to start a company. From investors, co-founders, or anyone else.
Trying to recruit while you’re in “stealth mode” is like punching yourself [...]

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Learn more about: Advice · Competition · Effectiveness · Recruiting · Starting Up · Stealth Mode · Twitter