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Jessica Mah

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

My co-founder Andy and I wanted to skip traditional jobs after college and dive straight into our startup, which we applied for with an idea similar to mint.com for businesses.

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Jessica Mah at Female Founders Conference 2014

@ Y Combinator

Jessica Mah at Female Founders Conference 2014

03/13/14

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