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GeorgeTirebiter on Nov 13, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Founder's Constant State of Rejection

"No" is just a word that I'll frequently hear before I hear "Yes!".

bhc3 on Nov 14, 2012 [–]

Along those lines, saw this tweet earlier today:

"Entrepreneurs take note: The going rate for a 'yes' to your ideas is roughly ten 'no's. - @neilpatel"

https://twitter.com/johnsonwhitney/status/268411928408363009

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