This tech VC overcame a crippling fear of failure to launch 2 startups he later sold for more than $100 million

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Manoj Saxena lived with monks to overcome his fear of entrepreneurship. He ended up building and selling two software firms.

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After taking out 13 credits cards, he intended to quit his job and start his own business, but became paralyzed with fear of failure. Yet, unlike his fellow tech fans, Mosaic was not just a source of enthusiasm for Saxena. Ultimately, the humble web browser changed the course of his life. He earned seven promotions in eight years at 3M, and his young family was doing well. But Saxena's Mosaic-inspired desire to help shape the digital economy just would not go away.

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