Embracing the Fear of Failure
summary
Founder builds Locelle, a mentorship platform using one-to-one matching and mobile guidance to connect women with industry mentors; claims 5% of tech CEOs are women and >90% of tech startups fail in year one yet Locelle reaches its third anniversary with reputable tech clients, undercutting the odds (less than 30% survive three years). Narrative shows three life pivots: escaping forced marriages, winning a place at Pakistan’s top software school, then launching a working company — lessons: challenge status quo, persevere, commit to yourself.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:50Fear of failure vs regret
- 1:30Escaping forced engagement
- 5:44Commitment to education
- 10:15Founding a startup with purpose
- 12:59Three key lessons
- 14:02Call to action
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