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"Ask the Entrepreneurs: Advice to Ignore"

"At the 2022 Builders and Innovators Summit, we asked entrepreneurs about advice they’re glad they never took. While these founders were set on big visions, some early advisors said to manage expectations, slim down, sell products at lower prices or even sell the whole company.\r\n"

At the 2022 Builders and Innovators Summit, we asked entrepreneurs about advice they’re glad they never took. While these founders were set on big visions, some early advisors said to manage expectations, slim down, sell products at lower prices or even sell the whole company.

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