@greg_rog: In 2007, YouTube couldn't stream video properly. So I burned tech courses onto DVDs and sold them on Allegro. Today, th…
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A founder shares the story of how he started a business selling tech courses on DVDs in 2007, which grew into one of Poland's largest edtech platforms over 18 years.
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In 2007, YouTube couldn’t stream video properly.
So I burned tech courses onto DVDs and sold them on Allegro.
Today, that “obsolete” business is one of Poland’s largest edtech platforms.
What 18 years of running an “obsolete” business taught me: https://t.co/D0zb0mvZ2N
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