Thanks, Alan! Love it when investors chime in and reiterate these important points for entrepreneurs to understand. - Aaron Dinin, PhD - Medium

As a professional angel investor with 189 active investments in my portfolio, I can absolutely…

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Thanks, Alan! Love it when investors chime in and reiterate these important points for entrepreneurs to understand.

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I teach entrepreneurship at Duke. Software Engineer. PhD in English. I write about the mistakes entrepreneurs make since I’ve made plenty. More @ aarondinin.com

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