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Sam Altman

03/18/17

@ Y Combinator

A small amount of extra work on the right things can lead to significant differences in startup success.

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Team and Execution with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 2)

@ Y Combinator

Team and Execution with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 2)

03/18/17

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