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Y Combinator Cast

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

I invest in smart people who present a compelling vision, but often they fail to execute because there are underlying reasons preventing them from building something substantial, like regulatory constraints.

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Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3

@ Y Combinator

Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3

03/09/18

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