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Sep 15
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Nirav Tolia: Nextdoor. How neighborhood ...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Many of us don’t know our neighbors anymore — and Nirav Tolia wanted to change that. He walked away from millions in stock options at Yahoo and eventually co-founded Nextdoor, the hyperlocal social network where neighbors share local news and recommendations. Along the way, he learned that for a digital service, Nextdoor demanded a ton of manual work: drawin ... Show More
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