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Startup Advisors: Waste of Equity or a Secret Weapon?
Vitalii Smolin
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Have you had a successful (or failed) experience with advisors? Share your insights!
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Anne A
A real mentor doesn’t charge you. They either invest in you or give advice because they care.
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Although often overlooked, there is a difference between an advisor and a mentor. Advisors can be extremely helpful when a startup has a clear vision of the specific task or process they need assistance with.
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Kseniia Po
The best advice I’ve ever received was free—from people who genuinely wanted to help
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Marina F
Advisors are overrated. If they were so great, why aren’t they building their own startups?
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