Sharing the cost of driving

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Sharing the cost of driving

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Frédéric Mazzella tells the story of BlaBlaCar, the ride-sharing company he founded, which now operates in over 20 countries, and talks about the rise of tech entrepreneurship in France. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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