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Abhishek Dwivedi
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If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that hold you down. In the startup world, that often means letting go of comfort, overplanning, or the fear of failure. Think of Brian Chesky, who gave up a stable design career and rented out air mattresses in his apartment, that risky decision became #Airbnb. Every startup founder has to untie something, a steady paycheck, doubt, or a āsafeā idea , before their vision can take off. Because you canāt soar while clinging to the ledge.
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