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📖 Chapters00:00 - Intro01:03 - From Vietnam War to Entrepreneurial Mastery03:48 - "You Can Never Fail Until You Quit"09:09 - Project Bold: The £10K Learning Disaster16:05 - The "Smart but Nice" Hiring Philosophy20:20 - The Biggest Struggle as a Leader27:23 - When Logic Meets Intuition in Leadership35:24 - The Remote vs Hybrid Hiring Strategy42:14 - 70 VCs, 6 Months of Pain, Then Magic52:31 - The Practical Side of Resilience No One Talks About61:25 - Mai's Ask: Take Care of Yourself First🍿 WATCH NEXTIf you liked this conversation, you'll love this one too: Hard Startups Truths; Funding, Team Design, Skills | James Routledge👉 Subscribe for weekly interviews and deeply practical videos on how to scale with soul 📧 Get exclusive insights, timeless frameworks & founder tools in my newsletterAffiliate: Visit for a £100 discountSAPI

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