She had to start with smaller steps -- and the first step was a doozy: dealing with the fear.

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The lawsuit caused investors including Kumar to drop out, for fear of dealing with an expensive lawsuit that could cost more than they had even planned to invest.

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Dealing with the debts involves taking legal advice from lawyers and ignoring the fear that blogs like yours cause.

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