LearnVest Reached 10,000 Sign-Ups in Its First Month
Alexa von Tobel · LearnVest: Alexa von Tobel · Dec 18, 2017 · at 23:23
LearnVest founder Alexa von Tobel explains the initial traction of the platform upon its public launch in January 2010.
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“In that first month, we had about 10,000 people who had signed up.”
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