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		vba on July 19, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Should I Start a Startup? Did anyone ever question your academic background/track record. Did anyone deny you funding and/or not work for you upon inquiring about your track record? In absolute honesty, do you think achieving good grades makes sizable a difference to people wanting to work for you or investing in your company?

mwseibel on July 19, 2017 [–]

No one ever asked about my grades - coming from Yale probably helped a bit - but more importantly, Yale allowed me to meet my first co-founders.

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