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What should be my strategy to become a tech entrepreneur?

20th November 2013

My answer to What should be my strategy to become a tech entrepreneur? on Quora

Go and work for an early-stage startup. Pick well and you’ll learn a ridiculous amount in a very short space of time: excellent preparation for later striking out on your own.

Posted 20th November 2013 at 12:28 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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