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Reshma Shetty

07/11/18

@ Y Combinator

As your organization grows, recruiting top talent and managing interpersonal conflicts become increasingly challenging.

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Reshma Shetty, Founder of Ginkgo Bioworks at the Female Founders Conference

@ Y Combinator

Reshma Shetty, Founder of Ginkgo Bioworks at the Female Founders Conference

07/11/18

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