Standout CV is in acquisition talks with a large US competitor
Andrew Fennell · Founder uses Genius Playbook to hit $1M revenue with no employees · Dec 24, 2025 · at 23:16
Andrew Fennell discusses potential acquisition talks with other resume builder platforms for Standout CV.
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“We're in talks with a couple of different other resume builder companies. One, Big one in the U S actually. So I am hoping to set it in the next, but six months to a year.”
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