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Support & privilege
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Entries on Support & privilege
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The Costs That Don't Send InvoicesIn October I wrote that nobody tells you what a startup costs. The costs I meant never show up in Xena's books. The longer version, with…
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Choosing a Path With Basically No Guarantees. Founders deserve more credit.I have been keeping a journal for a while now. Most entries are not fit for public consumption, partly because they are boring and partly…
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Some Founders Are Privileged. Some Are Not. Both Will Tell You They're Self-Made.There is a specific kind of founder I meet at every conference, and I have learned to spot him within about ninety seconds, usually…
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The Investor Who Thought I Wasn't Spending EnoughIndian families have a strange relationship with money. We will discuss your cousin's wedding budget in forensic detail. We will debate…
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Founders without family supportMost of my founder peers don't have family support.
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From Kochi to Kentucky, my immigrant story.A few days ago, I found myself standing in a room in Kentucky, holding something I never once imagined would be associated with my name…
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