Lowry: Method reached profitability five years after launch
Adam Lowry · method: Adam Lowry & Eric Ryan · Oct 8, 2018 · at 40:07
Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method, discusses the company's growth trajectory and financial timeline with Guy Raz.
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“It was about five years in. So – In five, we became profitable.”
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