Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant
AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups. The platform has a mission to democratize the investment process. It started as an online introduction board for tech startups that needed seed funding. Now, the site allows startups to raise money from angel investors free of charge...
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advice best extremely eye founders generic knowledge moving thoughtful
The best founders are extremely thoughtful and have an eye for quality. I don't know if there's any generic advice here that would be helpful. Startup knowledge is a moving target.
founders helps
Our mission is to help founders and anyone or anything that helps founders helps us with our mission.
almost positive
It's almost always possible to be honest and positive.
anyone extreme hard recommend sure
Entrepreneurship is really hard and painful - I'm not sure I'd recommend it for anyone who can't handle the extreme stress.
aware helps
I think it just helps to be very aware that fundamentally, there are no adults. Everyone is making it up as they go along. You have to find your own path, picking, choosing, taking and discarding as you see fit.
attract figure good helping pay people sort works
Figure out what you're good at and start helping other people with it; give it away. Pay it forward. Karma sort of works because people are very consistent. On a long enough timescale, you will attract what you project.
business form stay underlying
Be present. Be meditative. Form real friendships. Stay away from business networking events or friendships where there is always an underlying business angle.