Fukuyama: 90% of lost prospects do nothing instead of choosing competitors
Taro Fukuyama · 946 He Changed Ideas 7 Times at Y Combinator, Now 500,000 Employees More Engaged Because of Him · Feb 25, 2018 · at 7:09
Taro Fukuyama, co-founder and CEO of employee engagement platform Fond, explains who Fond really competes against in the sales pipeline.
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“Mainly, 90% of companies who don't end up working with us typically don't end up doing anything. So, biggest competitor, it's not direct competitors.”
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