Expertise Is Everything When It Comes to Startups

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Expertise Is Everything When It Comes to Startups

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In the last episode of TechStars, we saw why finding honest and experienced mentors is crucial to the success of a startup.

In this episode, we'll watch as one startup learns how important it is to have domain expertise on your team. If you're planning to build a space craft, you better have some rocket scientists at your company.

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For investors, it's a huge red flag when a startup team doesn't have members with precise expertise. You can't build a successful startup with just business smarts and passion -- you need to really know the product and what makes it tick, too.

Check out the latest episode above, and be sure to leave your thoughts on the topic in the comments below.

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