Entrepreneurship Handbook Weekly Wrapup for 8/29/2025

It’s Not the AI That’ll Kill Your Startup. It’s Something a Lot Less Threatening.

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Entrepreneurship Handbook
August 29, 2025

If founders could predict the failure-foreshadowing pitfalls ahead of them, they wouldn’t have a sub-10% shot at success. This week’s stories dig into the sweet poison of benign startup traps that’ll make you think you’re winning—right before you plateau (or worse).

Founder Alert: The Biggest AI Mistake You’re Probably Making

ehandbook.com/founder-alert-the-biggest-ai-mistake-youre-probably-making-382164e87acd?sk=0f237ef43309d05c6243dbb753f8799c

SEO Is Still Dead. So Let’s Bring Back the Old Internet

ehandbook.com/seo-is-still-dead-so-lets-bring-back-the-old-internet-02685840903b?sk=f5b7f24c37fe6ab7a4edfaea3bc70dc2

The Dangerous Mixing of Strategic and Financial Investors

ehandbook.com/the-dangerous-mixing-of-strategic-and-financial-investors-b24e960936f9?sk=07f8af320ee0c3610456e86c1e05ed66

The Obsession That Dooms Bad Founders

ehandbook.com/the-obsession-that-dooms-bad-founders-34396f6a074d?sk=5f9795d21efbfb90dff541fc7c943e96

Numbers Do Lie: The Startup Tactics That Deceive Founders Most of All

ehandbook.com/numbers-do-lie-the-startup-tactics-that-deceive-founders-most-of-all-79135444c44c?sk=81d8bc4637da8491718f7f9fd5b7f588

The LinkedIn Fake Recruiter Problem Is Out Of Control

ehandbook.com/the-linkedin-fake-recruiter-problem-is-out-of-control-5b4b54de47d0?sk=8f51fb2ff023ec16e0a3b2964c3ae9f2

Nobody Actually Wants Your Startup to Succeed (and That’s a Good Thing)

ehandbook.com/nobody-actually-wants-your-startup-to-succeed-and-thats-a-good-thing-334199d5d4c5?sk=4812392818705409a54e4116ca554d05

None of this is dramatic. That’s the point. The quiet compromises, the flattering lies, the “smart” advice—those are the ones that kill momentum, not the flashy threats.

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