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Urska Srsen

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

My fiancé and co-founder, Sandra, encouraged me to drop my studies and move to Zagreb, Croatia, where we began working on various projects, learning a lot despite many failures.

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Urska Srsen Speaks at Y Combinator Female Founder Conference 2016

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Urska Srsen Speaks at Y Combinator Female Founder Conference 2016

06/01/16

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