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“TAKE IN THE DISAPPOINTMENTS. THEY WILL COME. THEY ARE IMPORTANT. THEY ARE PART OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO CLARIFY WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.”

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

ctor, producer, and activist Ross couldn’t just add “founder” to her résumé-she had to prove herself as an, she shared with Inc. in November that after some early rejection left her in tears, she ultimately learned how the feedback could help her grow.

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