Paul: Wooly had only one significant customer churn in past year
Scott Paul · Wooly Hits 80 Customers, $2m Revenue Helping Brands Turn Customers Into Ambassadors · Jul 10, 2020 · at 18:26
Scott Paul, founder of Wooly, discusses customer retention and churn dynamics with podcast host Nathan Latka.
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“Luckily, we've only had one customer churn that was a, you know, I would say a significant customer, and they just, it was sold incorrectly, and it was not a fit for, they were wanting this performance marketing, and it just wasn't working”
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