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Be who you needed when you were younger

Entrepreneurs' Organization

At some point in life, almost everyone has collaborated with people who don’t share knowledge, don’t give advice, and don’t help others out with their experience. In his book, Giving , Bill Clinton said that he’d rather be wrong for trusting people than for distrusting them. Does this mean they are excused for their behaviour?

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Anyone is building a marketplace for advice, one 5-minute call at a time

TechCrunch

Anyone , an audio app that’s building a ‘marketplace for advice’ one five-minute phone call at a time, is launching new versions of its iOS and Android apps today* and beginning to large-scale onboarding after operating in a limited closed beta for the past six months. It’s one-to-one only.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. Think Fred Wilson, Tony Hsieh or Brad Feld.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear.

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Understanding the Power of Your Human Networks

Both Sides of the Table

The following post is advice I gave to my good friend Sam Teller when he was just a junior baller, “ Never Ask a Busy Person to Lunch.” ” It was meant mostly as tongue-in-cheek advice but basically said senior people should be coffee not lunch unless you really know them well. ” You simply need to ask.

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Does what happens at YC stay at YC?

TechCrunch

Community has never felt louder in startupland. Bringing people together over a shared interest is innate to human nature, and coming out of a lonely, draining pandemic, every startup is looking to cultivate community, conversation and camaraderie. Privacy first. It’s more than a polite request.

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10 Must-Dos When Starting Your Healthcare Business

Smart Hustle Magazine

I wanted to be in the community. I saw it as an opportunity to serve my community. I also took proactive steps to protect myself as a healthcare provider, many of which I learned from the book, Making Nutrition Your Business by Ann Silver and Lisa Stollman. By signing up, I also learned that mentorship requires intentionality.