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Mission-Aligned Investors
- When seeking investors, don't just look for money; seek those whose missions align with yours.
- Find investors who will see your success as a personal victory, mirroring Reid Hoffman's Friendster investment.
LinkedIn's Early Challenges
- Early LinkedIn faced user confusion about its purpose and value proposition.
- People saw networking as important but tedious, viewing LinkedIn as beneficial for others, not themselves.
Engaging Friends and Family
- To persuade friends and family to contribute meaningfully, align your business with their personal missions.
- Mere favors won't sustain long-term engagement; make their involvement heroic.