I worked 13-hour days building my startup while working at Apple. Here's why I ignored advice to go all in sooner.
Julie Zhu spent eight months juggling Apple and her startup before quitting. She explains why she waited to go all in.
Julie Zhu, a 29-year-old entrepreneur from New York City, worked multiple 13-hour days while simultaneously holding down a full-time position at Apple. Despite the intense workload, she chose to remain employed at Apple for a few more years before launching her own startup, Odd One In. Zhu felt that she had learned valuable lessons at Apple and wanted to pursue a path where she could make her own decisions without feeling constrained by imposter syndrome.
She waited until she had built a robust foundation for her new venture, including financial security and a team, before quitting her job at Apple.
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