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📍 Day 1 – Startup World Surprise: The Unicorn Illusion When we hear the word "unicorn startup", we instantly think of success — billion-dollar valuation, flashy media coverage, and a seemingly unstoppable growth story. But here's a surprising truth

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zomato, byju’s, paytm… all overvalued. and still people think “valuation = success.” smh.

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