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Sharmin Ali
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I was like, well, I do. No regret. Um and ever since it's just been startups.
the most important lesson that I learned about myself was that I do not crack under pressure
everyone should be traveling in their 20s. Just go travel, do all of the Europe backpacking, South America, Africa, wherever the hell that you want to
the chances of an entrepreneur committing suicide is double that of anybody else, you know
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Why did Sharmin Ali turn down Google?
Sharmin turned down a job offer from Google on her first day of joining in 2010 to join a startup instead.
What led Sharmin to become an entrepreneur?
Her experience working at an early startup in Chicago helped solidify her interest in sales, storytelling, and entrepreneurship, leading her to eventually build and sell three companies.
Why does Sharmin perform well under intense pressure?
Her therapist explained that experiencing significant trauma and stressful events during her formative years caused her brain to become accustomed to performing under stress.
Why did she move back to the United States in 2018?
She moved back to build her second company and learned that America provides crucial access to R&D capital, non-risk-averse markets, and customers needed for a tech founder to gain credibility.
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