Modigie's Co-Founder Grew a Previous Solo Company to $120M Without Funding
Ken Hoppe · Modigie Gets You Accurate Prospect Cell Numbers, Hits $300k ARR, 29 Customers · Jan 24, 2021 · at 10:35
Modigie CEO Ken Hopp describes the bootstrapping track record of his business partner, Keith LeClaire.
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“Keith's former company, he grew from himself to one hundred and twenty million in revenue. With zero funding.”
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