European companies are actively seeking alternatives to US software providers
Lionel Roux · 1632 How He Got 1000 Customers from 42,000 Free Users, $150k in MRR · Jan 12, 2020 · at 12:47
Lionel Roux, founder of French collaboration platform Wimi, explains to Nathan Latka why being a European SaaS provider offers a distinct acquisition moat against US competitors.
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“Companies are looking for alternatives to U S U S softwares. And we sort of built in a credibility, a brand that sort of makes us stand out in France. That's kind of help the recruitment of new customers.”
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