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They had $40 left in the bank. Three years of work produced zero profit. Investors stopped answering their calls. The founders faced bankruptcy. They did not quit. They bought bulk cereal. They designed custom boxes for Obama and Captain McCain. They sold these boxes for $40 each. The cereal sales funded their survival. This cash gave them time to fix their product. Today Airbnb is a global giant. They survived long enough to win.
๐ก ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: Cash flow is your only lifeline during failure. Will you pivot or perish?