Episode 32: Do Me a SolydXK | LUP 32
Episode Date: March 19, 2014The co-founders of SoyldXK join us to discuss their origins, what they focus on, how they hope to make a profit, and what the future might hold. Plus...
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612 episodes transcribedThe co-founders of SoyldXK join us to discuss their origins, what they focus on, how they hope to make a profit, and what the future might hold. Plus...
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