Braun argues DIY website builders produce crappy sites that users hate
David Braun · 1283 $100m Exit Was $45m Cash Upfront, Using To Launch New $10/mo Website Builder with 3250 Customers · Jan 28, 2019 · at 8:44
David Braun, founder of Weblium, explains why DIY website builders like Wix and Squarespace fail to satisfy small business customers.
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“People do not want to do it in do it yourself mode. Because the websites at the end are crap. You know, when you take a look, you see that, you know, like those websites are crappy, really.”
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