Ep. 3 How Farms.com Survived the Dotcom Crash
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In the third episode of Down, But Not Out Nick talks to Joe Dales about how his company, Farms.com, had to restructure after an attempt to grow too quickly. After a new CEO takes too much of a growth risk, Joe had to deal with financial hardship and laying off 80% of his staff. Since Joe’s Down, But Not Out moment, he has been able to lean on his team and grow Farms.com to a multi-million dollar business with over 130 employees. Find out how Joe came to terms with downsizing and how he was able to rebuild his company from the ground up.
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