#9 - Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman - From Startup to Scaleup
Y Combinator Startup Podcast 
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/sama">Sam Altman</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/reidhoffman">Reid Hoffman</a> discuss the key changes founders should think about as they scale their company.<br> <br>The conversation was recorded at The Scaleup Offsite, a private event hosted by Y Combinator Continuity and Greylock Partners in April 2017.<br></p>
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