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Honestly operates its business with a team of just 12 employees.

Matteo Fruttental · The Perfect Life: $1.5m revenue with 10% profit margin helping 100 enterprises with employee feedback software · Jul 12, 2022 · at 10:44

Matteo Fruttental, CEO of Honestly, details his company's team size and recent hires.

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“Like, let's say 12 is the correct number or 13. Like, we just hired three folks, and I just don't know when they start, if they start July or August, but let's say 12.”

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