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The Science of Founder Breakthrough- What We’ve Been Measuring Wrong
When a founder stops waiting for permission and starts building from internal clarity, the diagnostic shifts from assessment to ignition. The question is no longer whether they can succeed, but how quickly the external world will catch up to what's already happening inside.
Steve Vilkas
2 days ago9 min read
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