Bosmeny: Over half of US schools use Clever
Tyler Bosmeny · How to Sell by Tyler Bosmeny · Y Combinator · Sep 26, 2018 · at 5:50
Tyler Bosmeny, CEO and co-founder of Clever, shares metrics on Clever's adoption across K-12 education in the United States during a Y Combinator lecture.
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“And today, over half the schools in America use Clevver.”
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