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Perry’s story is unusual she’s 22 years old and a woman starting a high tech company. canada goose clearance sale But she downplays her youth and gender.

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Perry pursues her interests with an intense, nerdlike focus.

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“And they also know that you have zero money, and they have tons canada goose outlet of money, so you’d lose in a lawsuit,” she says.

Perry often turns to a team of cheap canada goose uk mentors from school canada goose and at other companies. They say she’s a quick study and good at listening to advice. Still, it’s hard having UBeam’s success or failure resting on her young shoulders.

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