Everyday Is New and Everyday Is My Day

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The blessing and the curse of an entrepreneur is that every day is different. You don't have the infrastructure to support if you are suddenly a hundred billion dollar probably company. I think it really depends on your personality and what you're good at. Being a founder is not necessarily for everyone. For some people, being inside a bigger organization is just confining.

The tech industry and its investors have been captivated by the spell of the Unicorn for too long — and the ambitious goal of a billion-dollar valuation has done more harm than good. Instead, founders should aim to be resilient dragons. That's the view of Maëlle Gavet, who as CEO of early-stage investment business Techstars has unmatched insight into the hopes, dreams, and challenges of thousands of founders. Maëlle also shares her experience as a “Fixer and Scaler” and offers important lessons for all entrepreneurs, from pre-seed start-ups to corporate change agents.

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