Todd worked two years without pay and depleted his personal savings
Daniel Todd · Nobody Prepays Anyone - Until Daniel Asked and They Said Sure · Aug 8, 2023 · at 9:35
Daniel Todd, CEO of Influence Mobile, explains the personal financial sacrifices he made to sustain his company during a multi-million-dollar debt crisis.
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“So I worked for about two years during this time period and used all my savings.”
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