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Jun 2011

44m 45s

Matt Mickiewicz / 99 Designs (Founders T...

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About this episode

Matt Mickiewicz, Co-Founder of SitePoint, 99 Designs, and Flippa talks with Adam about becoming an entrepreneur at a young age, building marketplaces, finding talented people, and using community development and a forum as the spring board for 99 Designs and Flippa.

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Matt Mickiewicz – Twitter, Website
Adam Stacoviak – Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, Website

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