Patrick Rogers on how startup founders can avoid common pitfalls

The Lighthouse Conversations

Dec 21 2019 | 00:22:50

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Show Notes

This week, we're talking to Patrick Rogers whose latest venture, Clara, attempts to solve entrepreneurship legal pain-points by combining human expertise with techonology. And as someone who advises startups a lot, Patrick also shared his insights on common pitfalls entrepreneurs should watch for when setting up their companies. If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you. You can leave us a review in Apple Podcasts, find us on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/thelighthouse_ae), or drop us an email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). We'll be back on January 15 with a new episode, so until then, happy holidays!

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