Founder recalls working 4 AM to midnight for two years: 'We've burned the ships'
davidsenra · x · 2026-11-02
Rafael Vivas recounts two years in his twenties waking up at 4 AM and working until midnight, telling his girlfriend he was going 'complete Black Mamba.' He describes the mindset: 'All guns are pointed at us. We've burned the ships. We are there to win.'
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