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Patreon CEO Gives BAD ADVICE

JackConteExtras · 34 min · 2022

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This talk from a founder-CEO explains why advice that worked for one company often fails for another, because context and variables differ. Watching it gives a viewer a reminder to filter guidance through their own situation instead of copying generic playbooks.

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