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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. So far from not taking advice from other people – I want more advice, more data points, more opinions.

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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

This is going to be BIG.

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. One, it usually implies that you’re going to start going cash flow negative to accelerate growth. We shouldn’t be taking the advice of the people that are on this kind of track and weaving it into our own fundraising strategy. That adds risk.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. Even though Allen was finding success with her business approach, she knew she could do more if she joined EO Accelerator. “I

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EO Accelerator Graduates Share Successful Growth Tactics and Why They Joined EO

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For first-stage entrepreneurs who have achieved initial success and want to grow further, the EO Accelerator (EOA) learning program serves as a catalyst for entrepreneurs aiming to surpass US$1 million in revenue. One reason behind the value EO Accelerator creates is that EO treats Accelerators as equals on par with regular EO members.

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Views on the Ground: Scenes from Our Chicago Founder Fly-In

Revolution

If you’re building a company in 2025, the headlines are loud: market whiplash, trade realignments, AI acceleration, geopolitical shockwaves. Smart (and memorable) advice from Samir on building mutually beneficial, enduring relationships with ecosystem players: “Be a local champion, not a local extortionist.” Show panic, get panic.

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How to run a startup accelerator

Founders Coop

One of the questions I heard most often from commenters was: “if Techstars is an example of a failed accelerator, what does a good one look like?” This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders.

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How Generative AI Is Transforming Decision-Making: Insights from David Boyle

Paul G. Silva

This acceleration in insight generation enables faster, more informed strategic decisions. Here’s how I’ve integrated AI into my workflow: Data Analysis Acceleration : When faced with unresponsive email campaigns, I fed the content into ChatGPT for analysis.