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Keith Rabois

04/20/17

@ Y Combinator

Building a company is much more challenging than creating a product because it involves managing irrational people who are often difficult to work with.

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How to Operate with Keith Rabois (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 14)

@ Y Combinator

How to Operate with Keith Rabois (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 14)

04/20/17

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