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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Travis Zigler is a recovering optometrist turned eCommerce entrepreneur. He is the founder of Eye Love,</span> <a href= "https://eyelovethesun.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://eyelovethesun.com</span></a><span style="font-weigh ... Show More
<p><strong>David Senra </strong>is the host of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderspodcast1/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Founders</em></strong></a> podcast. For the past nine years, David has intensely studied the life and work of hundre ... Show More
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