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Adora Cheung

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

As you scale your product, it's essential to build tools and automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency, allowing humans to focus on complex tasks instead.

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Adora Cheung Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015

@ Y Combinator

Adora Cheung Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015

02/24/15

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