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Matthew Prince

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Surrounding yourself with great people, whether co-founders, employees, or investors, is more important than maximizing stock value.

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Michelle Zatlyn and Matthew Prince at Startup School SV 2014

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Michelle Zatlyn and Matthew Prince at Startup School SV 2014

10/15/14

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