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Guy Kawasaki: The Top 10 Mistakes of Entrepreneurs

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UC Berkeley Haas

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Cited on HN 3 times, 2013–2023, never outright recommended score 0

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HN uses it as a reference for startup advice such as not befriending your VC, linear thinking in valuations, and protecting ideas.

Guy Kawasaki's UC Berkeley Haas talk on the top ten mistakes entrepreneurs make, covering a startup from inception to exit.

“This lecture by Kawasaki addresses the topic” (HN, 2023)

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@dottrap Apr 2013 Cites it

on HN thread VC Firms Don't Back You, VC Partners Do

Careful. This borders on Guy Kawasaki's Top 10 Mistakes by Entrepreneurs, Item 10: Befriending your VC. [this video]

Kawasaki's top mistakes including befriending your VC

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@vinchuco Nov 2013 Cites it

on HN thread Bitcoin Target Price: $23,809.52

It reminded me of one of the mistakes Guy Kawasaki said here [this video] about linear thinking in valuations. Not that I disagree with the post. I could only verify those figures in the future.

Kawasaki on linear thinking in valuations

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@Silverback_VII Apr 2023 Cites it

on HN thread Ask HN: How to Protect Ideas and Implementation?

This lecture by Kawasaki addresses the topic: [this video] If a large corporation steals your idea, you can try to sue if you have taken measures to protect your idea, and in rare cases, even succeed. However, it won't really get you any further.

Kawasaki lecture addressing idea protection

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