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Did anyone not take Finnlay seriously because of his age?

No. Selling to large enterprises in his early 20s, Finnlay says: "Honestly, I never felt that to be honest." He "never felt like I got disparaged against my age," and felt businesses "were de-risking appropriately."

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Finnlay Morcombe · Fluency
EP 23 · Co-founder, Fluency
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No. Selling to large enterprises in his early 20s, Finnlay says: "Honestly, I never felt that to be honest." He "never felt like I got disparaged against my age," and felt businesses "were de-risking appropriately."

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