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Same legal entity persisted through many attempts before OpenCode success
Same legal entity persisted through many attempts before OpenCode success
Jay and his co-founder Frank ran the same legal entity for about 16 years, through multiple YC applications and different product ideas, before OpenCode became their runaway success.
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- Jay V
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- 34:43
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