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When should I actually quit my job and go full-time on this brand instead of running it as a side hustle?
Don't quit on day one of an idea - HBR's advice holds well for D2C too: validate that a real customer base exists and will pay, and build some mome...
I don't have a rich network, savings, or industry contacts - does that rule me out of building a D2C brand in a category I care about?
No - Arjun Vaidya rebuilt Dr. Vaidya's on roughly ₹1 lakh of personal savings and a family legacy rather than outside capital, and plenty of Indian...
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