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Mentoring the mentors: Advice and inspiration for startup mentors

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Last year around the time PIE was starting, David Cohen , cofounder of TechStars , shared the TechStars Mentor Manifesto. 6) Advise as if you were an employee. And fact of the matter is, no matter how vehemently you support or oppose an entrepreneur’s decision, it’s their decision to make. Search for: July 3rd, 2012.

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Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You

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In all cases, these names were derived by the Founders, without the involvement of consultants, MBAs, focus groups, statistically valid surveys or other detriments to a startup’s ability to make quick, sound decisions. Jerry Yang and David Filo, Yahoo’s Founders, chose the name, as they considered themselves to be “Yahoos.”.When

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