Adam Lee: Bohemian Guitars shipped over 5,000 units in 2015
Adam Lee · EP 356: $1M In Guitar Sales From CrowdFunding, Whats Next? With Adam Lee · Jul 15, 2016 · at 5:35
Adam Lee, co-founder of Bohemian Guitars, breaks down unit sales volume for the 2015 calendar year.
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“We sold and shipped over 5000 units in 2015.”
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