This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Evan King, 30, a startup cofounder in Los Angeles. It's been edited for length and clarity. I got hired at Meta in 2017 as a software engineer on ...

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Evan King worked for Meta for five years before quitting to start his own business. King said startup life was more difficult than expected and three lies slowed down his success. One of the lies is ...