"Just listening and communicating, even if it takes some extra time out of your day, is extraordinarily important." - Tarun Mahajan, doctor and BCG consultant

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"This is the most creative job I’ve had since graduating college, and it's definitely where my energy comes from." - Vijay Brihmadesam, co-founder of Tava Indian Kitchen

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"I spend a lot of time thinking about scaling our organization and figuring out how to preserve the culture." - Jessica Yuen, Khan Academy

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"We’re building a social gifting framework that allows me to get a gift for you by crowdsourcing the creativity of our common friends." - Dana Underwood, The Muse Factory

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