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Patrick Collison

11/05/15

@ Greylock

The belief is that as you reach a critical mass, more people will see it as viable to work for a startup, which can take time.

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Blitzscaling 11: Patrick Collison on Hiring at Stripe and the Role of a Product-Focused CEO

@ Greylock

Blitzscaling 11: Patrick Collison on Hiring at Stripe and the Role of a Product-Focused CEO

11/05/15

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