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"Hyper-growth without governance is a controlled detonation, not a business."

— Byju Raveendran (cautionary). BYJU'S rise and collapse — a generational lesson in unit economics and ethics.

"Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength."

— Sara Blakely. Turned $5,000 in savings into a billion-dollar company with no fashion background.