AskMen: How To Beat A Well-Funded Competitor – with Ricardo Poupada

Ricardo Poupada, AskMen, Bootstrapping, Content, Marketing, Sell Your Business

How do you go up against a well-funded competitor and win?

Ricardo Poupada is the co-founder of AskMen. When he launched a business, a competitor raised millions and outspent AskMen. Today, the competitor is gone and AskMen is the largest lifestyle website for men.

In fact, in 2005, the company was sold for $13.5 million to IGN, and has continued to grow since then.

Ricardo Poupada

AskMen

Ricardo Poupada is co-founder of AskMen, the largest lifestyle website for men.

 

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