Whiplash generated $330K in gross revenue in October 2015
James Marks · How To Build an 8 Figure Business Fast with James Marks of WhipLash · Jan 23, 2016 · at 2:27
Whiplash co-founder and CEO James Marks discusses the fulfillment company's monthly revenue metrics with host Nathan Latka.
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“October was around 330 K gross.”
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