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You've taken a work call from your building's lobby. Maybe a coffee shop bathroom. Definitely not from anywhere you'd want a client to hear you. A McKinsey and Bridgewater alum built the solution after living this reality and just raised $1M from investors who became customers first. Now hotels from Hyatt to Fairmont are installing her Pods, and the revenue model explains why.
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You've taken a work call from your building's lobby. Maybe a coffee shop bathroom. Definitely not from anywhere you'd want a client to hear you. A McKinsey and Bridgewater alum built the solution after living this reality and just raised $1M from investors who became customers first. Now hotels from Hyatt to Fairmont are installing her Pods, and the revenue model explains why. Read more ›
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