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Safe Doesn't Fly - Season 15 (Singapore, Nov 2025)

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Anna declares that 'okay is where momentum goes to die' and realized runway isn't the goal—liftoff is.

Anna, founder of AI fintech startup Goodfin, shares her journey from Y Combinator demo day through two years of survival mode to realizing that avoiding failure isn't enough—startups must play to win. She explains how shifting from protecting runway to aggressive growth transformed her company, offering three key lessons for founders about conviction, risk-taking, and momentum.

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