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You donât need money to start a business in 2025âyou need mindset, skill, and creativity.
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đ¨ Founders, listen up: taking investor money too early can KILL your business
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Sara shares why:
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Some of the best-looking startups fail even with millions in the bank
Passion is not enough to keep your business alive
Most founders are pricing themselves out of sustainability
Learning to sell is more important than hiring a sales team
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And yes... launching before youâre âreadyâ is the only way to win
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Whether you're a college grad, a laid-off employee, or someone with a big idea and no fundingâthis is the blueprint youâve been waiting for.
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âąď¸ Timestamps:
 00:00 â The lie weâve been sold about raising money
 01:10 â Biggest mistakes founders make when pitching
 02:25 â Why investors say no even when the product is good
 03:45 â The problem with âfollow your passionâ advice
 04:55 â Saraâs $16,000 mistake (and what she learned)
 05:50 â Raise your damn prices: how to sell high-ticket
 06:45 â The power of being unshakeable in your value
 07:20 â Founders must learn to sellâno exceptions
 08:05 â Launching before itâs perfect
 08:40 â What taking investor money too early really costs you
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đĽ If you're building something from scratch, this episode is your warning AND your playbook.