How Startup Advice Is Flawed

I know this might sound whiney or bitter, but I think the vast majority of successful entrepreneurs were in the right place at the right time.<p>If they weren't, how else would they have been successful?

<i>10. Maybe they have an agenda. Ask yourself: Does this person stand to benefit if I follow this advice? The VCs I know and trust are honest and very pro-entrepreneur, but I routinely hear others give advice that entrepreneurs should be suspicious of. Fundamentally, their incentives are based on having a portfolio of startups. As an entrepreneur, you have a portfolio of one. Think about that the next time a VC advises you to swing for the fences.</i>

"Next time you’re listening to a guru, ask yourself: How do I really know that they’re successful?"<p>An ironic item to include.

This advice is remarkable only in its obviousness. Link-bait.

As with a lot of blog posts, it can be summed up in one short, simple word: think.