“Active listening and answering questions directly is something that surprisingly like a lot of founders struggle with”

Ellie Anselm, as investor · The Jason & Scot Show - E-Commerce And Retail News · EP 353 - Why Agentic Commerce Starts With Data: Eli Anselm of Ridge Ventures

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advise founders to actively listen and answer investors' questions directly

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