Web Street Lists First Portfolio Assets for Sale, Awaiting First Exits
Kyle Kodawiski · They Put In $0 Salary and Still Own a Third of Every Fund · Apr 2, 2024 · at 29:16
Kyle Kodawiski, Operations Manager at Web Street, discusses the platform's progress toward achieving its first portfolio company exits.
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“So we actually, we started just about three years ago and we have our first assets for sale now. None of them have actually exited, but we have them Some that are actively for sale as recently as this month.”
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