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Tim Milazzo's avatar

It's an almost universal first-time founder experience to get laughed at by someone of higher status. It sucks, but can sometimes be pretty motivating, too.

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Melissa Kwan's avatar

I wonder how many founders have had these stories from their early days, way before they became founders. When they were just dreamers. We're whatever character in the story we tell ourselves. Victim or champion? We get to choose!

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Vessela Clewley's avatar

Assholes deserve their own ring in hell. The 10th one.

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Melissa Kwan's avatar

Where they get insults hurled at them and they can't speak 😂 In all seriousness, energy vampires are everywhere. Part of being an entrepreneur is to learn how to move past them gracefully. The best revenge is success.

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