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Y Combinator Cast

10/31/24

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You don't need to be Elon Musk to start a hard tech company; with domain experience, a great co-founder, a scrappy mindset, and perseverance, regular people can launch hard tech companies too.

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You Don’t Have To Be A Billionaire To Launch Satellites

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You Don’t Have To Be A Billionaire To Launch Satellites

10/31/24

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Even if you're not a natural fundraiser like Elon Musk, you can still build a successful hard tech company by thinking like a software company and surrounding yourself with the right people.

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