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TechCrunch reporter Natasha Mascarenhas interviewed Kleiner Perkins partner Bucky Moore to get sector-agnostic advice for founders who are ready to raise a Series A. The competition intensified further last year when American incumbents Beyond Meat and Eat Just entered China. When should I hire a sales team? Image Credits: Ureeka.
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