DeckRobot outsources all support and employs only senior staff internally
Tony Urban · DeckRobot Breaks $1m Revenue Helping You Create Slide Decks Faster · Jun 12, 2021 · at 6:52
Tony Urban, founder of DeckRobot, describes his startup's operational restructuring toward a lean, senior internal headcount.
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“Right now, all the support is outsourced, and folks in the team are very senior.”
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