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Kalam Dennis

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

Our average seller is typically 30 to 55 years old, often making room for a baby, while our buyers are younger, around 25 to mid-30s, looking for higher-end furniture.

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Starting a Startup After Business School - Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis of AptDeco

@ Y Combinator

Starting a Startup After Business School - Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis of AptDeco

12/15/18

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