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Dalton Caldwell

10/12/19

@ Y Combinator

Aspiring founders often mistakenly believe that the first step to starting a company is to create a pitch for investors, but the first step should be identifying who you want to work with and what you want to build.

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Consume Information That Encourages You To Do More - Dalton Caldwell

@ Y Combinator

Consume Information That Encourages You To Do More - Dalton Caldwell

10/12/19

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