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Kishan

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Day 3 — The Hard Truth About Building Trust Day 3 feels different — not because something big happened, but because nothing did. I’ve reached out to 100+ founders and faced more “no’s” and silences than I expected. It’s exhausting — but revealing. I’ve learned that startups don’t fail from weak ideas — they fail because trust takes longer to build than anything else. Founders don’t commit easily; they’ve seen too many promises. It’s not about what you offer, it’s about what they believe you stand for. People don’t respond to offers — they respond to clarity, consistency, and intent. Trust isn’t built by marketing — it’s earned in silence, when you show up again the next day, even without replies. Today I’m not celebrating success — just accepting that the space between effort and outcome is where credibility is built.

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