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I started with nothing, from the floor. I never thought that one day I would have a business that is global but I always dreamed of doing something better, bigger.
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The speaker describes a humble beginning and an ambition that grew beyond what they once imagined. “Started with nothing” and “from the floor” emphasize a lack of resources, while the global business represents the scale eventually reached. The final phrase shows that the desire to build something better and bigger existed from the start.
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