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Learning from Others
Valuable advice is hard to come by when you are growing a business. A lot of people will have opinions, but they are not always valuable. It is an important skill as a founder to know which advice to listen to and which advice to ignore.
What always contributes to the credibility of the advice is if you know the person giving the advice has done it before. Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey at times, and other founders understand this like no one else.
Paul Graham's Essays.
Paul Graham is the co-founder of one of the internet’s first browsers, NetScape, and the world’s first and leading accelerator program Ycombinator. Through Ycombinator Paul has had unrivaled insight (although his wife, Jessica Livingstone might have him beat) into the early stages and following growth of some of the largest companies in the world. Ycombinator alumni include Dropbox, Airbnb and Reddit to name a few.
His essays, even though they are on a website from the 90’s, are must read’s for anyone interested in startups. Start with the suggested articles and you’ll be hooked.
First Round Review.
If you want to learn from other founders and experts that have done it before, there is no better resource than the First Round Review.
First Round is a successful VC firm in the US that has First Round Review as a vehicle to share lessons from some of the most successful startup people.
Startup Victoria
Much closer to home, we have Startup Victoria. The community-based non-profit is dedicated to creating More Founders and Better Founders, so it’s here for you!
Startup Victoria provides easy entry points for you to start engaging with the ecosystem. They also have memberships that help you with targeted support and connections, regardless of the stage that you are at.
Check them out, get involved, and let them know we sent you 🙂