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Balaji Srinivasan

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

Technological advancements often start as luxuries for the wealthy but eventually become accessible to the broader population, reducing prices and improving lives.

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Balaji Srinivasan at Startup School 2013

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Balaji Srinivasan at Startup School 2013

10/26/13

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