Without hyperbole, one of the biggest trends to avoid is overgeneralization. A large part of one's experience at a startup is unique to that context. Certainl

Without hyperbole, one of the biggest trends to avoid is overgeneralization. A large part of one's experience at a startup is unique to that context. Certainly not all. But certainly a lot -- Probably the majority of what counts as advice. Being able to filter what's generalizable and what's not is the most useful skill an advisor can develop -- ironically, even more than the experience. (And I'm breaking my own hypothesis by giving advice there).