Hawkinson: BrightAI operates with just seven customers across seven verticals
Alex Hawkinson · He exited for $200M— then bootstrapped his next startup to $100M in revenue. | Alex Hawkinson, Fo... · PMF Show · Jan 27, 2025 · at 35:16
Alex Hawkinson, founder and CEO of BrightAI, discusses how the company structured its enterprise customer base across multiple industries.
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“We have seven verticals. We have seven customers, you know, today.”
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