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𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 - 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 Let me give you a piece of advice that changed how I look at startups, and maybe it’ll shift something in you too. We all love the idea of being a “founder.” That shiny tag on your LinkedIn bio, the admiration, the hustle, the so-called freedom. But what most young people don’t realize is entrepreneurship is not about the tag. It’s about the weight you carry when no one else is watching. I had a raw and honest conversation with someone recently. They told me something I’ll never forget: “𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙡𝙮 🚀 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣'𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙡𝙮 ?.” That hit me. Because it’s true. So here’s my advice to you especially if you’re young, hungry, and dreaming of building something great Before you jump into building a startup, make sure you’ve stood first. cause I also didn't stood yet. Standing means earning. It means being financially stable enough to take risks. It means having the maturity to take care of yourself and your family. It means being grounded in reality. If you’re the only son or daughter, and your family depends on you think twice before you dive headfirst into entrepreneurship. Not because you shouldn’t do it, but because your life isn’t just yours. You have responsibilities. Dreams don’t pay bills. At least not immediately. There are people who have the cushion siblings to fall back on, financial support to take risks, networks to pull them up. If you don’t have that, then don’t be reckless. Be strategic. Be patient. Grow strong legs before you try to spread wings. Earn first. Learn how to manage life. Understand people. Lead yourself before you try leading others. Then build. Then take the leap. Because once you’ve learned to stand truly stand then when you fly, you won’t fall. You’ll soar. Take care of your people. Build emotional and financial stability. That’s not playing it safe that’s building a solid launchpad. Because once you learn to stand tall, you’ll fly not with fear, but with confidence. So dream big. Just don’t skip the groundwork. You owe it to your future self and to the vision you're building. 𝘽𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 - 𝙑𝙞𝙠𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙮𝙖