Negative feedback hurts. It’s easy to take personally and get offended. It’s easy to dismiss too. But negative feedback is a lot better than no feedback at all. The worst thing for a startup -at any stage- is crickets. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Ugh. Silence […]
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I love writing. Although I’ve struggled to write consistently of late, I always enjoy hitting “publish” and seeing the content go up live on the blog. I think the content is worthwhile for people, although commenting has slowly declined over the last few years. I think that has a lot to do with Twitter though, […]
How to Balance Between Loving Your Startup Idea and Taking Feedback
Although we’ve just started meeting entrepreneurs for Year One Labs some clear patterns are emerging. As I listen to entrepreneurs pitch their startups I think about all the pitches and meetings I’ve done with investors, customers, partners, etc. It’s not easy. One of the toughest things for entrepreneurs to do is take feedback. But investors […]
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