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Reham Fagiri

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

When we launched our MVP in 2014, we had a transaction on the very first day, which confirmed our belief in the business model.

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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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