Shutting down a growing business at it's peak with Gaurav Maken of Mylk Guys
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01/05/2021
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business
Summary
Gaurav Maken, previous co-founder of YCombinator's Mylk Guys shares his experience with building a growing business that he had to shut down at the height of their growth. Gaurav talks about the importance of focusing on what matters for your business and the importance of learning from the successes and failures of founders.https://twitter.com/gauravmakenhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-maken/
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Lessons From A Failed Startup
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