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African Entrepreneur Paul Galatis Reveals How His Tech Startup Got Accepted To Y-Combinator

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On Heavy Chef, entrepreneur Paul Galatis explains how his tech startup won a place at Y Combinator, and what the Silicon Valley accelerator demanded of an African founder.

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