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Knowing Too Much is the Biggest Risk as a Founder
Knowing Too Much is the Biggest Risk as a Founder Imagine this: You’ve spent years inside an industry. You know how things work, who the players are, and where the most significant problems hide. You’ve seen the missed opportunities, the pain points nobody fixes, and the money slipping through the cracks. So, when you decide…
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Right Time to Take The Full Leap as a Full-Time Founder
Right Time to Take The Full Leap as a Full-Time Founder or Remain a Part-Timer in Isolation Every innovator faces the same question: Can I juggle my research job, tech job, or other full-time job, and a startup, or do I go all in? My answer was yes to both options. You need to decide…
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Most Advisors Aren’t Great Mentors
Most Advisors Aren’t Great Mentors What’s the Difference Between Startup Advisors and Mentors, and How Do You Become a Great Mentor? If you’re starting a tech company, you’ve probably heard people say, “You need good advisors and mentors.” But what do those roles really mean? Are they the same thing? And what if you want…
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Want No Boss? Don’t Be a Tech Founder.
Want No Boss? Don’t Be a Tech Founder. The Real Journey of a Scalable Tech Entrepreneur I have asked over 3,000 tech startup entrepreneurs why they want to start a company, and I heard a familiar line: “I want to be my own boss.” The allure of independence, freedom, and control is intoxicating. Yet, the…
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Not Just Proven Programs. It’s a Mindset Revolution.
Not Just Proven Programs. It’s a Mindset Revolution. Think Bigger. Show Up. Share Boldly. Build Together. Over the past several weeks, I’ve sat down with 11 local leaders across Tucson Metro’s (Optics Valley) innovation, business, and academic communities. Each of them, in their own way, asked me the same question: “What exactly are you doing…
