Kellogg: About 35% of Madwire's customer accounts are in e-commerce
JB Kellogg · Madwire Hits 20k Customers, $120m Revenue, and Profitable Serving SMB's. IPO next? · Sep 3, 2020 · at 2:37
JB Kellogg, co-founder and CEO of Madwire, discusses how customer vertical diversification cushioned the business during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
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“About 35% of our accounts are e-commerce.”
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