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What Are Justin Kan's Favorite Things About Being a Founder
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By now he's spent 14 years starting companies and being an investor. The best thing about being a founder is that it forces you to grow; good things or bad things, you will have to learn. It will get beaten into you, whether you like it or not. That is a tremendous experience. That's like going to a business schools that gives you money to learn; an opportunity of a lifetime!
Below the Line with James Beshara
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Interview with Justin Kan, co-founder of Twitch and a former partner at Y Combinator.
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- What Are Justin Kan's Favorite Things About Being a Founder Transcript
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