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Ben Silbermann

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Running a startup is more like a road trip in a car without good headlights and limited gas, where you constantly face uncertainty and make choices without perfect information.

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Ben Silbermann at Startup School 2012

@ Y Combinator

Ben Silbermann at Startup School 2012

10/25/13

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