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May 2023
58m 37s

How to pull off the ‘zoom-in pivot,’ and...

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Todd Jackson is back on the mic to guest host another product-focused episode. This time, he chats with Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran, co-founder and CEO of Luminai, a B2B software tool that helps automate any manual process down to just one click.  Dinakaran’s personal and professional story is one that you do not want to miss. A former Rubik’s Cube champion and ... Show More
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