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Building The Machine Podcast Episode 5: Dan Kimerling Deciens Capital

Eric Friedman

Eric, as you know, I grew up in suburban New Jersey and in suburban New Jersey, we ate a lot of Benihana growing up and I love the Americanized version of this deeply traditional Japanese meal. On Deciens’ Lean Operation. I think that in the world of sushi, there’s a role for Jiro, Nobu, and Benihana.

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Out of the Crisis #18: Sal Khan on institution building, solving the digital divide, and education as the lever for all decisions

Startup Lessons Learned

We need to wait for the government to fix it." And then a year out of school, I was getting married and actually in New Jersey, but my family was visiting me. They were coming from New Orleans, which is where I was born and raised. You’ve got to build equity value." Government is. I don't know.