Today’s post on Medium:

I believe that being an entrepreneur is like being anything else. You have to learn the right skills, and learn how to apply them, and then strike out on your own. You can learn a lot of these skills through trial and error while you build a company — but you’ll make a lot less mistakes if you can learn them while working professionally.

In today’s post, I’m writing a response to the young entrepreneurs who ask for my advice. And it’s not necessarily kind.