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BONUS - The Million Dollar Mistake

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BONUS - The Million Dollar Mistake

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A conversation with Fred Perrotta, co-founder and CEO of Tortuga Backpacks, about something he calls his "million dollar mistake." For more details, read his blog post about it: https://www.fredperrotta.com/i-fucked-up/

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Jan 16, 2018

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