Advisors
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The formal and informal guidance relationships that surround an early-stage company. The value they add rarely correlates with how impressive their name looks on a deck.
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Copying a competitor’s roadmap solves the wrong problem
Matching a competitor feature for feature feels like due diligence. It usually answers a question nobody asked instead of the one that actually matters.
The advisor who never actually helps
A well-connected advisor with a small equity grant sounds valuable in theory. Many end up contributing far less than the equity they were given assumed.