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

were actually two hundred forty-seven of the best engineers in the industry.

“We got you an interview,” Dad said, sliding a business card across the table. “It’s with Robert’s company. Entry-level position in their IT department. Thirty-five thousand a year to start, but it’s stable. It’s real.”

I looked at the card. I didn’t touch it.

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