Paris: noCRM bootstrapped its product pivot without raising new capital
Sonny Paris · 1551 Another CRM Hits 2500 Customers, $180k MRR · Oct 23, 2019 · at 8:35
Sonny Paris, founder of noCRM, explains how the company transitioned from its previous product, ULink Pro, without raising additional funding.
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“We've raised a little bit of money on the ULink Pro, the social network, but when we decide to pivot, we pivot without raising any money. So it's really bootstrapped. My point of view.”
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