Fortune Favours the bold

 I journeyed into entrepreneurship last year. To be precise 7th Jan, 2023. All odd numbers, not my favourite. But entrepreneurship is all about going against the odds so here I am a year later going against it all.

Last year I attended a conference in the US for the first time. I was not very sure what I want to talk about and how I would present myself , was just following the advice from the other half 'Find inspiration'. But because I had spent so much money to be there in a very white audience I did what I could, walked to every booth made some connects and went back home. During the course of year, everything that happened later all I did was forgotten (by me).

Then this year I came prepared I had researched everyone who is attending, with a pitch in hand which was ready to be shared, I had a business card and an official email id, which was less embarrassing than sharing your gmail. The first few discussions were about rejections and no's which had me disheartened but I keep going on and talking to more people, ending up with a few interests. All in all after a very long time I am proud of myself, I was happy that I was bold enough to not stop. I didn't stop at No's (which were direct to my face) and I laboured ahead.

I was all alone with no one to aid or assist me and no colleague to fall back on, but I did it.

If I consider this year as bold, then last year was bold AF. But if all that I did turns out into active revenue this year then definitely the saying hold true 'Fortune Favours the bold'.

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