Zaarly: How To Get 100,000 Subscribers In 3.5 Months – with Bo Fishback

Bo Fishback, Zaarly, Customer Acquisition, Marketplace, Scaling, Subscription (Membership) Model

Bo Fishback is the cofounder of Zaarly, a marketplace that changes the way people buy goods and services locally.

In this interview you’ll learn the story of how Zaarly started right out of the gate, balanced two markets, and got 100,000 subscribers in the first few months.

Bo Fishback

Zaarly

Bo Fishback is the cofounder of Zaarly, which hopes to alter the way people outsource simple errands and tasks.

 

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