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Starting or working at a startup can be one of the most stressful things a person does in his or her life.
Despite the fact that thousands have done it all before, it can be daunting to take your first step without a mentor as a guide.
Thankfully, the social question-and-answer site Quora has a Startup Advice and Strategy section, which is full of awesome entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who want to help others learn from their mistakes and accomplish their goals.
We've searched through them and pulled out the very best advice that founders have given to help others be successful.
Tim Westergren, Founder of PandoraFounder of Pandora
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Of all the skills that an entrepreneur can have, I think the ability to convey an idea or opportunity, with confidence, eloquence and passion is the most universally useful skill. Whether you're pitching a group of investors, rallying your employees, selling a customer, recruiting talent, addressing consumers, or doing a press tour, the ability to deliver a great talk is absolutely invaluable. And it is perhaps THE most under-recognized and under-nurtured skill.
Dan Cristo, Director of SEO InnovationDirector of SEO Innovation
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You know how they always say, "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have". I say, "Do the job you want, not the job you have".
Your ideal job probably requires skills and experience you can't get in your current role. Go ahead and learn those skills outside work through side projects or volunteering. Then bring these new skills into your current role. This is my core principale of job advancement.
Also...
"Make your boss successful"
"Be the change you want to see"
"Say, 'yes' to everything" (within reason)
"Build your legacy... every day"
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Friday, August 2nd 2013 at 3:49PM
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