Alexander: ConceptDrop 8x'd monthly revenue in one year and raised $1.1M
Phil Alexander · EP 389: ConceptDrop Raises $1.1M, Helps You Get Creative Work Done Quick with Phil Alexander EP389 · Aug 17, 2016 · at 5:22
Phil Alexander, founder and CEO of creative service marketplace ConceptDrop, discusses the company's early growth metrics and traction with Nathan Latka.
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“Well, I can tell you that we worked with over 300 companies and in one calendar year, year, year, we eight X star monthly revenue. We went from two employees to eight full time employees. And in the process, we recently closed out a 1.1 million dollar venture round as well.”
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