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DIVYANSHU MHATRE

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In the early days of Airbnb, founders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk struggled to find investors. They tried to raise $150,000 for 10% of the company but faced many rejections. Despite pitching to several prominent investors, no one

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an we stop acting like the Airbnb guys were underdogs or something? They were already fairly well-off dudes from prestigious schools. Let's not pretend this was some heartwarming tale of adversity.

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