Markevics: Seed Communications crossed $1M in revenue at two years old
Loretta Markevics · She Turned Down an Acquisition Offer Before the Cake Was Baked · Jul 30, 2024 · at 1:39
Loretta Markevics, founder and chief strategist of Seed Communications, discusses her startup marketing agency's early financial growth with host Sean Weisbrot.
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“We are an integrated marketing firm that supports startups exclusively. We are two years old and we are crossing over to a million dollars in revenue.”
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