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The Empty Office Story The office was nearly empty. Desks piled with unpaid invoices, investors had stopped calling, and the last team member was ready to quit. That’s when Val Sklarov walked in. He didn’t offer promises—he offered perspective:“This is not the end. This is the test. If you survive …

It was midnight when the lights were still on in a small garage office. Two co-founders argued about whether to pivot or persist. Investors had walked away, friends questioned their choices, and the team’s morale was fading. Val Sklarov remembers those moments clearly—because that’s when entrepreneurship is tested. Not in …