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Rob Walling: MicroConf expects $1M to $1.5M in top-line revenue this year

Rob Walling · Saas Companies that Anyone Can Start with Rob Walling · Jan 12, 2022 · at 37:01

Rob Walling estimates annual top-line revenue for MicroConf across its planned 15 events in 2022.

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“We'll sell seven, like low seven figures, like a million, million and a half dollars, I think, in top line this year, maybe? Somewhere in that range.”

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