Title: I've been working on a startup for a number of months now. If I could go back in time and give myself one piece of advice at the very beginning, this would be it:<p>Always date more than one girl at the same time.<p>This is symbolic of course, and couched in terms applicable to a heterosexual male. But what I'm saying is always have multiple paths to success. Always have more than one meeting lined up with a potential client or potential investor, and pursue them in parallel. (Edit: To clarify, this is business advice, not technical advice.)<p>This is way better than if you pursue each one serially, and here are the two main reasons why:<p><pre><code>  - You cling to any one option less, appearing 
    less desperate, and therefore more desirable.

  - You always have something to hope for, supplying
    optimism and motivation.
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Also, some smaller benefits:<p><pre><code>  - You drastically increase your rate of learning.

  - You can leverage work and preparation between 
    opportunities.
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The trick, though, is that you need to line up good, viable paths to success. You have to believe in them, otherwise the magic doesn't work.
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