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How Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage Pitch

My First Million

CHAPTER

Dude, I Don't Know What the FOMC Committee Is.

This week Figma sold for $20 billion, one of the biggest exits ever for a venture back startup. The guy who ran it started the business when he was 19. There's this video on YouTube of him pitching this guy named Daniel Gross. And even if it's a recent pitch from three years ago, he looks like 18 years old. It doesn't feel like yours because most pitches are like Hey, you're not good at all and it's mildly effective.

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