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13 Ecosystem Builders That Are Boosting Startup Growth

Tech.Co

If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. While winning pitch competitions is great, it’s not the most important thing about Startup of the Year.

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10 Entrepreneur Comments That Kill Investor Deals

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders, I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues. Competing with IBM, Microsoft, and other large companies is a very difficult task. At the other extreme, too much confidence or arrogance can kill you just as fast.

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Ten Common Arrogance Traps for Startups to Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues: “Business plans are for dummies.” Another variation on this theme is the person who creates a “solution” from technology, and then makes up a “problem” that it will solve.

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Ten Quotes That Indicate Your Arrogance is Showing

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders, I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues. Competing with IBM, Microsoft, and other large companies is a very difficult task. At the other extreme, too much confidence or arrogance can kill you just as fast.

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Ten Common Arrogance Traps for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues: “Business plans are for dummies.” Another variation on this theme is the person who creates a “solution” from technology, and then makes up a “problem” that it will solve.

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