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Nicole Quinn (Lightspeed Venture Partners) - Future of Media, Investing in Women, and Thinking Big
The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing
28:17 | Nov 12th, 2019
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Really enjoyed this episode. Candid and practical advice.