What challenges did you face gaining customer trust early on?
Replied bySadi Khan
Co-founder & CEO at Aven
Niche: Finance, Technology
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2019
Many people didn’t believe we were real. We’d get calls asking if we were a scam. Sometimes I personally had to answer those calls to assure them. It showed how important human connection and communication are when you’re introducing a new idea.
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