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May 2022
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#1966 - Failure Friday: “80% of our cust...

CHRIS GUILLEBEAU / ONWARD PROJECT
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In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from the founder of Plate Crate, a baseball-themed subscription service. Business was going great–but when he decided to upgrade the website, the count quickly went against him.   

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