#8 Clip: How to Position Yourself To Get Lucky

Collective Wisdom For Tech Startups by Collective Wisdom

Nov 29, 201500:01:31Technology

Luck is an important part of any startup, but Match.com's CEO talks about how it shaped his career. He sold his first company for $30M before graduating college, but just weeks later the market crashed. In this clip he e...

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