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Reid Hoffman

07/08/22

@ Greylock

It's important to be intentional about which past learnings to retain and which to discard during a pivot, as success tends to reinforce certain lessons more than failures.

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Reid Hoffman | The Startup Pivot

@ Greylock

Reid Hoffman | The Startup Pivot

07/08/22

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