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Livingston: What would you tell someone who was in your shoes before you started HOT or NOT? Hong: I'd say do it. There's kind of a backwards logic that says: when you are young, you should learn from people who are experienced, so later on, if you want to do a startup, you can take the risk. And that's a myth that was created from school. You need

Entrepreneurship fundamentally requires learning by doing.

Whatever the situation, actions, not plans, generate lessons that help you test your hypotheses against reality. Actions help you discover where you want to go and how to get there.

you need to be good at something before you can expect a good job.

Although it may not seem possible at first glance, your current employer may be your best bet for gaining relevant experience before you start working full-time at your business.