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The insane story of Blake Scholl: the high school dropout who’s building supersonic jets

My First Million

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A Bold Vision for Supersonic Air Travel Unveiled

This chapter chronicles the inspiring journey of a high school dropout who dared to pitch a visionary concept for supersonic air travel at a prestigious Y Combinator event. Despite facing skepticism, he unexpectedly secured five billion dollars in letters of intent from Richard Branson and Virgin, reshaping the narrative around startup ambitions.

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