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" It's exciting to be able to be part of the block and tackle of building a company from a smaller base. "
Mary Lou Jepsen
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" I was going blind, and I was in a wheelchair. I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life living with my parents. "
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" For the devices we use... the funding models are completely screwed up. Angel funding isn't sufficient for hardware. "
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Digital
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" I started a company called Pixel Qi and the principal of as we're going, smartphones were happening, but as we go forward, the predictions were five devices per person. Do you want to charge each one of those every night to try to get them on a full charge when you're walking around? Smartphones don't even last a day without a recharge now. "
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