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Mistakes startups make (and you should avoid) (alexblom.com)
5 points by admp on Jan 22, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



http://swombat.com/2011/1/20/how-to-write-good-startup-advic...

> When writing a startup article, be very careful not to extrapolate from one experience that happened to you to a general rule for startup. "X startup mistakes" or "Y startup tips" are basically collections of generalisations based on personal experiences. Some of your points may even be correct by sheer luck, but the short-form nature of a list of tips means that even those don't have the necessary context to be really useful.

Please pick each of your points in this blog post, and give it its own article, and provide the context within which it applies, and how to action it effectively. Then you'll have a great series of articles that make a difference...




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