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The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

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What It Means

Entrepreneurs with psychological wounds or grievances often become the most financially successful

Why It Matters

Identifies unhealed emotional wounds as predictive of entrepreneurial success

When It's True

When the psychological wound creates sustainable motivation that persists through difficulties

When It's Risky

When wounds are so severe they impair judgment or prevent healthy business relationships

How to Apply

1

Look for founders with compelling personal backstories

2

Assess if emotional wounds align with business opportunity

3

Evaluate founder's ability to channel emotions productively

Example Scenario

Entrepreneur rejected by elite social group builds luxury brand to prove their worth, wound drives decades of exceptional performance