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Peter Reinhardt

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

The best ideas often come from understanding the market deeply and knowing the customers' problems better than they do themselves.

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Peter Reinhardt on Finding Product Market Fit at Segment

@ Y Combinator

Peter Reinhardt on Finding Product Market Fit at Segment

09/06/18

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