Entrepreneurship Handbook Weekly Wrapup for 9/19/2025

Investors Might Be Feeding Your Secrets to ChatGPT

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Entrepreneurship Handbook
September 19, 2025

Startups built on vibes and VC checkmarks are collapsing, while founders who pass five brutal tests are still here. Here’s how you can join the latter…

As AI Hype Dies Down, Startups Built on AI Hype Are Imploding

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Why Great Startup Founders Should Sound Boring

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The $250M Startup I Bet Against (And Why That Should Scare You)

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Are Investors Handing Your Secrets to ChatGPT?

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The Best AI Startup Success Stories Are Sitting on Hard Drives and Have One User

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The Real Reason Your Startup’s Sales Calls Aren’t Closing

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The 5 Brutal Tests That Turn Problematic Startup Ideas Into Multi-Million-Dollar Wins

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Don’t chase headlines. Pass the tests no one sees — and you’ll outlive the startups everyone fawned over.

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