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Five things I wish i knew before I started my first company.

Part 1- When to start

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Gerald Vanderpuye
Jan 12, 2023
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I wish i had started much earlier; I procrastinated for ten years before i dared to start, mostly because i needed more belief.

Ten years ago this week, I remember deciding to start. I was on a flight with the CEO of Rackspace, my previous employer. We had just spent the last night eating seafood and drinking the best whisky money could buy in Vienna …

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