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Failcode Ahmedabad: Failure Lessons from Startups and Operators

<div>A candid conversation about challenges, pivots, and recoveries in the startup journey.<br><br>Learn how founders and operators navigated setbacks, turned failures into opportunities, and built resilience in their ventures.&nbsp;<br><br>This event is for those seeking real stories, actionable insights, and strategies to embrace failure as a stepping stone to success.</div>

A candid conversation about challenges, pivots, and recoveries in the startup journey.

Learn how founders and operators navigated setbacks, turned failures into opportunities, and built resilience in their ventures. 

This event is for those seeking real stories, actionable insights, and strategies to embrace failure as a stepping stone to success.

Saturday, 28 December 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM IST
DevX SBR, 4th Floor, Binori B Square, 3, Sindhu Bhavan Marg, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054.
Ahmedabad
Jatin Chaudhary Viraj Rajani Harsha Bhurani Jatin, Viraj + 12 others went See who came
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