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When founders can't challenge their advisors

Our startup's advisory board meets quarterly and they give us advice but I've realized that none of us founders ever push back or ask hard questions because we're afraid of seeming ungrateful and I think we're wasting everyone's time with this dynamic.

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Nobody on your team ever challenges the advisors, so the meetings are a polite waste of everyone's time.

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