Lifetime deals limited Fastdok's profitability despite its high popularity
Moustaid Ayoub · Startup Acquisition Stories with Moustaid Ayoub, Founder of Fastdok · Aug 1, 2023 · at 4:03
Moustaid Ayoub, founder of Fastdok, explains the financial dynamics that led him to sell the platform on Acquire.com rather than continuing to operate it.
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“So we are, we were on a scale where we were very, very popular, but not very profitable. So all our revenues were coming from lifetime deeds.”
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