Cushman: Kira Talent is breakeven and will turn profitable within months
Emily Cushman · 1288 $6m in ARR and Net Negative 20% Revenue Churn, How?! · Feb 2, 2019 · at 8:34
Emily Cushman, CEO of Kira Talent, describes the company's financial turnaround after returning to leadership in late 2016.
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“So now we're operating breakeven. We'll turn to profitability in the next couple months, and it's a whole different way of operating.”
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