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I worked 13-hour days building my startup while working at Apple. Here’s why I ignored advice to go all in sooner.

Finance August 27, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julie Zhu, a 29-year-old entrepreneur in New York City who left Apple last year to focus on her startup, Odd One In. The following has been edited for length and clarity.A few years ago, I started considering leaving my job at…

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