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Daniel Levi @ Startups News · 01/21/2026 12:29 EDT

This founder quit a $1M consulting job to build a $5M ARR SaaS without funding and turned down a $10M buyout

On a quiet weekday morning, Raf Howery sat at his desk at KPMG, staring at a screen filled with client files and calendar alerts. By most standards, he had already won. A senior consultant with a reputation for sharp thinking, ...

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