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" Taking risks and being focused, sometimes, are at odds. Both are required to build a great company. "

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" I've been in thousands of conversations dripping with misogyny. I've initiated many of those conversations myself. From my fraternity roots to my bachelor days in New York, I know I have not always shown up in ways that I am proud of. "

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" Tenacity is not about avoiding being overwhelmed but being indomitable in the face of the overwhelming odds of your venture's failure. "

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