Filev: Wrike's Early Distribution Partnerships Delivered Literally Zero Results
Andrew Filev · "5 Dos and Dont's Lessons From My Bootstrapping Days" Wrike Founder and CEO Andrew Filev · Aug 28, 2019 · at 10:05
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Andrew Filev, founder and CEO of Wrike, shares lessons on early distribution pitfalls while bootstrapping the company.
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“So we invested over the years into multiple partnerships that ultimately brought us literally nothing.”
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