Allis grew iContact to $1M in sales shortly after turning 21
Ryan Allis · #710 iContact Founder Returns To Mixergy After $169M Sale – with Ryan Allis · Apr 9, 2012 · at 9:29
Ryan Allis describes how he narrowly missed his teenage goal of reaching $1M in revenue by his 21st birthday by 18 days.
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“I remember we chatted last time about a goal I set when I was 16 to build a company to a million dollars in sales by the time I turned 21. And I told you I missed that goal by 18 days. But you know what? I was 21 years old in 18 days, and eye contact got to one million dollars in sales.”
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