My brother mocked my startup as a “little project” at Dad’s birthday—until the truth behind it turned the entire room silent

Robert leaned forward. “Sarah, I looked up your company. NeuralFlow, right? Your website looks like it was made in 2005. You have what, twelve employees? That’s not a company. That’s a hobby.”

I stayed silent.

Our actual website was completely different, hidden behind enterprise security. The public-facing page was deliberately minimal. Our twelve employees continue reading …