Goldcast positions against Hopin's massive 50K+ attendee trade show focus
Palash Soni · Event SaaS hits $6m in ARR 100% YoY Growth and $128m Valuation on $28m Raise · Mar 29, 2023 · at 2:49
Palash Soni, CEO of Goldcast, explains how his B2B marketing event platform differentiates itself from competitors like Hopin and vFairs.
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“We don't go after, like, the big, you know, 50,000, 100,000 person trade shows, which is what, you know, VFairs hop in, specialize in.”
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