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Jessica Livingston

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

Y Combinator has never offered office space to founders because the culture of individual startups needs to grow organically in their own space, and its culture was largely my creation, and I didn't want to seem to be bragging about it.

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Jessica Livingston Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015

@ Y Combinator

Jessica Livingston Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015

02/24/15

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