Paperless Post shut down physical printing business in 2017
Alexa Hirschfeld · Paperless Post: James and Alexa Hirschfeld · Oct 7, 2024 · at 47:01
Alexa Hirschfeld, co-founder of Paperless Post, describes closing their physical printing division to avoid compromising product focus and quality.
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“But, you know, in 2017, we decided to Shut down the operation.”
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