Tealbook generated $1M in its first year selling directly to suppliers
Stephany Lapierre · How to Raise Your First Round | Stephany Lapierre, Founder of Tealbook · PMF Show · Aug 1, 2022 · at 4:44
Stephany Lapierre, founder and CEO of Tealbook, discusses the revenue traction from Tealbook's initial supplier-funded business model before pivoting.
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“I generate a million dollars in that first year with selling suppliers.”
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