How to Get Your First Customers (The Trust to Risk Ratio)

Idea to Startup by Brian Scordato

Feb 4, 202600:18:37Business

Today, we'll help you get your first customers. We'll do it by learning how to use the trust to risk ratio - a way to identify the big risks that are holding your customer back and shoulder those risks early on to build...

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