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Not All Expert Advice Is Created Equal [Episode 2]

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Episode Transcript: ADAM MCGOWAN [00:08]: Welcome to episode two of Ventures in Tech, brought to you by Firefield. This is Adam McGowan and on today’s show we’re going to be talking about the topic of advising and mentoring in the startup ecosystem. I’ll again be joined by my colleague Henry Reohr from Firefield who’ll be leading today’s conversation. And with that, I’ll let Henry take it away. HENRY REOHR: [00:32]: Well, before we dive into a lot of detail, I want to start at a pretty high level. It would seem that when an expert is willing to share insights with an entrepreneur, that’s a pretty good thing. As with most good things, more is usually better. Do you think it would be fair to say that an entrepreneur should take all the mentorship advising they can get? ADAM [00:56]: I wish it was universally fair, but I don’t really think that it is. I think one of the challenges is the fact that too much advice can actually be, at best, a bit confusing, and at worst, I think it could actually be misleading or