Shift72 profitable after 740% covid growth

Shift72 profitable after 740% covid growth
Henry Burrell
While covid changed the fortunes of many businesses, Shift72’s chief executive David White summed up its impact on his company in a single sentence: “We were prepared enough to be lucky.”The humble head of the video streaming software company told BusinessDesk a boom in business from film festivals around the world has taken Shift72 from an outfit not in profit with 10 staff, to one very much in profit with more than 40 staff and counting.While he wouldn’t disclose the level of revenue, White said it's grown 740 perc...

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