'We have learned so much from failure' – Confessions of a Startup

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Mar 14, 201700:14:23Business

In our first Confessions of a Startup podcast, Rich Pleeth, founder of the social app Sup, describes struggling to achieve sustainable growth, falling out with his co-founders and having to tell investors you’re closing...

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