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Michelle Zatlyn

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

When we first launched our product, I was embarrassed about its readiness, but we had to ship it. We learned from our initial customers, who provided valuable feedback that helped us improve.

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Michelle Zatlyn and Matthew Prince at Startup School SV 2014

@ Y Combinator

Michelle Zatlyn and Matthew Prince at Startup School SV 2014

10/15/14

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