๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—•๐—ก๐—•: ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—–๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—š๐—ฌ

They had $40 left in the bank. Three years of work produced zero profit. Investors ignored their emails. The founders faced certain bankruptcy. They needed cash fast. They bought mass quantities of cereal. They designed custom boxes for political events. They sold these boxes for $40 each. This side project earned $30,000. That money kept the company alive. Airbnb exists today because they prioritized cash flow over ego.

๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—š๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: Survival is the first step to scale. Are you too proud to do what it takes to stay alive?