Quilici predicts YouMail will exit as a nine-figure business
Alex Quilici · How he Broke $10m ARR moving from 65k B2C Customers to 20 B2B Enterprises · Aug 15, 2022 · at 18:48
Alex Quilici, CEO of YouMail, explains why he is not pursuing an early acquisition or buyout.
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“If you keep that up, this is going to be a nine digit plus business when it goes, why would I jump out now?”
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