Built and sold an AI company for $60M. Now sharing what I wish someone had told me.
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More money, less freedom.
Most people including myself think more money = more freedom.
It makes total sense.
You can buy the car you always wanted. You can live in your dream apartment. You can stay in the most beautiful hotels.
Money gives you options.
And tha...
You don’t need a plan.
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The upside of being naive.
Back when I was doing my master’s, I was pretty naive. I had just founded my first company.
I had no idea what to expect. No idea what it could lead to.
Not once did I think about the consequences of raising a round or hiring the first em...
The danger of good opportunities.
Back when I was building my first company, I said yes to almost everything.
If somebody invited me to speak? I said yes. If somebody invited me to a dinner? I said yes. If somebody made a random intro? I said yes.
I always thought that if...
The ceiling I am okay with.
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Built two AI startups. Sold one for $60M. Now helping founders scale without burning out.
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