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šš¼š ššæš¶š®š» ššæšŗšššæš¼š»š“ ššš¶š¹š šš¼š¶š»šÆš®šš² šŖšµš¶š¹š² šŖš¼šæšøš¶š»š“ ššš¹š¹-š§š¶šŗš² š®š šš¶šæšÆš»šÆ Most people wait for the āperfect timeā to start their dream project. Brian Armstrong didnāt. He built Coinbase while working full-time at Airbnbāon nights, weekends, and pure determination. šš¶š š®š½š½šæš¼š®š°šµ? š„šššµš¹š²šš š°š¼š»šš¶ššš²š»š°š. Worked at Airbnb until 7 PM. Came home, ate dinner, then worked on Coinbase from 8 PM to midnight, 3-4 times a week. Spent 7-8 hours every Sunday on it. He did this for 1.5 years before Coinbase got into Y Combinator. šŖš®š š¶š š²š®šš? ššÆšš¼š¹ššš²š¹š š»š¼š. Brian admits: āIt sucked. I was tired. But this is where determination comes in.ā He sacrificed friendships, free time, and comfort. Because he knewātime is finite. That urgency pushed him to take action, even when exhausted. šš¶š š®š±šš¶š°š²? šš¼ š®š¹š¹ š¶š». If you have something important to build, make time for it. šš°šš¶š¼š» š°šæš²š®šš²š š°š¹š®šæš¶šš. Even if you donāt have all the answers, just start. š£šæš¼šš²š°š šš¼ššæ šš¼šæšø. Never build on company hours or devicesāyour employer may own the IP. Success doesnāt come from waiting. šš š°š¼šŗš²š š³šæš¼šŗ š±š¼š¶š»š“. So whatever youāre hesitating on- ššš®šæš š»š¼š. Follow Vishu Bheda for more valuable startup insights from the world's best founders!
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