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Idea to Startup by Brian Scordato

Dec 18, 202500:14:57Business

Today we talk about two methods to help make your big startup plans for 2026 manageable. We borrow Short Assignments and Shitty Drafts from Anne Lamott, we get a little help from Martin Scorsese and a Bronx Tale, and we...

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