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Aug 2023
49m 35s

Ecommerce Reflections feat. the Holiday ...

The Ecommerce Playbook
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On this episode of the podcast, Taylor is joined by his brother, QALO co-founder KC Holiday, and producer Cory Hamilton, the OG CTC employee, to reflect on the early days of CTC, how ecommerce has changed over the years, and how to grow an ecommerce business from the ground up. 

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