Shift has 20,000 active service members and veterans on its email list
Mike Slagh · From Startup Novice to Veteran · Mar 3, 2025 · at 13:11
Shift founder Mike Slaw describes the startup's candidate audience size to investors on The Pitch.
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“20,000 people on the list today.”
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