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Let’s not get carried away with the unicorn hype. Sure, founders are building unicorns faster, but that’s also because we’re in a funding bubble. A unicorn isn’t a success until it’s profitable. Most of these companies are bleeding money, and founders are just chasing valuations, not sustainability

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