9 women entrepreneurs reveal why ignoring conventional wisdom led to their success

• Nine founders decided to ignore the advice they received from mentors, investors, and advisors.
• One piece of wisdom they debunked is being too young to start a business out of school.
• They also proved you don’t need VC money to grow or have to say yes to every opportunity.

As a startup founder, it’s common wisdom to seek advice from mentors, advisors, and those who’ve been down the entrepreneurial path before. After all, if you’re completely new to the scene, they’re likely to know more – or better – than you, right?

But what if their input is, well, wrong?

Here’s one example.