Every single day I'm on the receiving end of phone calls, emails, and social media messages like this: Someone we both know said I should get in touch with you, because I'm looking for a new job.

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. LinkedIn Influencer, Steve Blank, published this post originally on LinkedIn. I was catching up over coffee and a muffin with a student I ...