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Ben Silbermann

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

The best moment was when things started to grow; people who hadn't met before were having real conversations, which felt like the kernel of something really special.

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Ben Silbermann at Startup School 2012

@ Y Combinator

Ben Silbermann at Startup School 2012

10/25/13

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