When you’re in the throes of startup life, it can be tempting to assume you know it all and go it alone.

But according to Neil Sequeira, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Defy, that’s a one-way ticket to ruin.

As a startup founder, you have incredible resources at your disposal to obtain some much needed advice and perspective—from investors, from mentors, and from other founders and other companies.

In this episode, Neil talks about how to build meaningful partnerships and tap into the collective knowledge of your ecosystem and offers a wealth of valuable advice for founders and entrepreneurs.

We discuss:

- How Defy approaches partnerships with founders

- What’s on Defy’s radar for 2022

- How founders can build a good rapport with the board of directors

- Some general advice for startups and founders

This discussion with Neil Sequeira was taken from our show Startup Success. Find Neil on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/neil-sequeira-76739a40 or visit defy.vc.

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