How the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Is Outpacing Us — and Why

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When I launched my first startup, hustle culture was the playbook. You worked nonstop, obsessed over the product and hoped customers would show up later. Everything revolved around the grind.

But the next generation of founders? They’re building smarter — not just harder.

They’re rejecting outdated startup myths, reshaping what success looks like and, frankly, doing it better. Here’s what they’re getting right — and what every founder should learn from them.

Related: How To Use Entrepreneurial Creativity For Innovation

They build community before product

We used to build first, sell later. The customer was an afterthought. As a result, we built in silos

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