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Sam Altman

03/18/17

@ Y Combinator

You can achieve significant goals by breaking them down into smaller, manageable tasks and tackling them incrementally.

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Team and Execution with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 2)

@ Y Combinator

Team and Execution with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 2)

03/18/17

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