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Within a few days, the site received thousands of user signups, according to its founder Mark Davis. raked in five-figure daily signups after announcing its upcoming launch, according to the site’s founders. In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch.

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Thanks to Margo Benge, The Creator’s Channel ! #12- To offset this, we have focused on finding investing partners who believe in our vision for TravelSOUL and in us as co-founders to bring that vision to life. Setting up a publishing company to internationally distribute the book, initially in 3-4 languages. Photo Credit: Anne C.