He learned one lesson at his family's Michigan business. Now it's a $1 billion AI startup

For Apurva Shrivastava, a missed phone call became the idea that changed his life. The Indian-origin entrepreneur, who grew up helping his parents run their small business in Michigan, noticed something many people ignored and that was missed call. Every missed customer call often meant a lost sale.

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