September 11, 2022essay

Spectators vs Magistri

Originally published on The Wicked (Substack), 2022 — preserved here permanently.Original

Whose advice should you listen to as a startup founder?

A gladiator does not take advice from the spectators.

A gladiator takes advice from the magistri, retired survivors of gladiatorial combat.

Weekend thought #3 for early-stage #startup founders:

Be careful whose advice you keep to heart and execute for your own ventures. Choose from those who have been inside the Coliseum and survived.

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