Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Starting and running a tech company is an incredibly difficult challenge. In this video, I share my personal experience with Melodrive (my AI music company). I talk about some of the pitfalls I faced, and discuss 5 points I'd definitely do differently if I had to start again.

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