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High Stakes: Launching a Startup at Harvard B-School Going to business school is a job in itself. Trying to start a company at the same time can be even more daunting. Daniel Gulati of FashionStake did both.

By Joel Holland •

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Matching styles: Fashionstake's Daniel Gulati and Vivian Weng.
Matching styles: Fashionstake's Daniel Gulati and Vivian Weng.
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Daniel Gulati, the 27-year-old co-founder and CEO of FashionStake, doesn't hesitate to describe his graduation from Harvard Business School in 2011 as an "amazing experience."

Nor does he hesitate to add, though, that business school is not for everyone, and that it's far from easy--especially when it coincides with the development and launch of an actual business.

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