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The Economic Times
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School dropout, three failed businesses: This entrepreneur shares her tough startup journey from S$20 to Porsche

Singapore entrepreneur Miza Nazili has shared a personal account of the challenges she faced before building successful businesses, drawing attention on social media. Nazili urged people to avoid comparing their journeys with others, highlighting that public success often hides years of setbacks, failures and sacrifices.

Entrepreneur shares struggles behind business success

Nazili highlighted her current achievements, including owning a new Porsche, leading five businesses projected to generate more than S$15 million in revenue this year, and establishing a six-storey headquarters spread across two buildings.

However, she said these milestones came after facing several setbacks throughout her entrepreneurial journey.

Nazili revealed that she was once dismissed from a full-time job, saw three businesses fail and reached a point where she had less than $20 in her bank account.

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