By Mark Macias
Founder of MACIAS PR | Former NBC Executive Producer
Brian Cohen was Pinterest’s first investor. I was fortunate to attend a private dinner with him when he shared some advice with entrepreneurs in the room. It was impromptu so I had to take notes on what I had in front of me.
I’ve heard a lot of speeches about entrepreneurship over the years. Most follow a familiar script: work hard, believe in yourself, build a great team and never give up. Brian’s advice was different.
It was blunt and at times almost contradictory. Tell people when their ideas suck. Listen carefully to words. Don’t confuse execution with timing. Shoot for outcomes that seem statistically improbable.
Here are the 8 takeaways I took from that dinner.
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