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Jan 2020
5m 36s

The Biggest Lesson Learned In Reaching $...

ERIK J. OLSON & KEVIN DAISEY
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Erik was recently asked what the biggest lesson learned was in getting to $2M a year in recurring revenue. Erik is not a big fan of questions like these because it forces you to generalize years of experiences and mistakes into one simple statement. It's almost impossible to do. However, he decided he would give it a shot. After thinking about it he decid ... Show More
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