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BUSINESSJun 17 · 15:00 UTCFORTUNESydney Lake

Kevin O’Leary slams work-life balance, saying it’s complete nonsense and founders should work ’25 hours a day, 8 days a week’

Kevin O’Leary criticized the concept of work-life balance for founders, arguing they should work '25 hours a day, 8 days a week' to compete globally. He emphasized that sacrifice in the first 36 months of a startup is essential for success, citing his own experiences building SoftKey and selling it to Mattel for $4.2 billion, which he acknowledged came at the cost of personal relationships and family time.

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