Fagan: The Financial Diet has never taken outside investment
Chelsea Fagan · HIBT Lab! The Financial Diet: Chelsea Fagan · Jul 14, 2022 · at 30:05
Chelsea Fagan, founder of The Financial Diet, discusses why she avoided venture capital and prioritized sustainable growth over hyper-expansion.
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“We've never taken on any investments you know, outside investors because what they want is growth.”
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