After 70 rejections and six months of pain, Mai Le made one phone call that changed everything. She asked for help for the first time in her life, and raised £6.5M in seven days.

This is the unfiltered story of how a hyper-independent founder learned that sometimes all it takes is one person with conviction.

💡 What You'll Learn

▪️ How to turn 70 rejections into a £6.5M round in one week

▪️ How to handle co-founder breakups with respect and generosity

▪️ The "smart but nice" hiring framework that builds unshakeable trust

▪️ The three pillars of authentic leadership: respect, abundance, consistency

▪️ Why masculine "giving" energy must balance with feminine "receiving" energy

📖 Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:03 - From Vietnam War to Entrepreneurial Mastery

03:48 - "You Can Never Fail Until You Quit"

09:09 - Project Bold: The £10K Learning Disaster

16:05 - The "Smart but Nice" Hiring Philosophy

20:20 - The Biggest Struggle as a Leader

27:23 - When Logic Meets Intuition in Leadership

35:24 - The Remote vs Hybrid Hiring Strategy

42:14 - 70 VCs, 6 Months of Pain, Then Magic

52:31 - The Practical Side of Resilience No One Talks About

61:25 - Mai's Ask: Take Care of Yourself First

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