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Guillermo Rauch

06/03/25

@ Accel

I think founders often have a moment where they realize nobody is solving the problems they see, and they decide to create the solution themselves.

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Vercel’s Guillermo Rauch | Bold Visions Delivered Incrementally | S3E13 | Spotlight On | AccelVC

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Vercel’s Guillermo Rauch | Bold Visions Delivered Incrementally | S3E13 | Spotlight On | AccelVC

06/03/25

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