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Scaling an Agency Business - Ahmedabad edition

eChai Ventures, Clientjoy and DevX will be hosting the Scaling an Agency Business session in Ahmedabad with Agency Founders and leaders on 14th May, Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm.

eChai Ventures, Clientjoy and DevX will be hosting the Scaling an Agency Business session in Ahmedabad with Agency Founders and leaders on 14th May, Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm.

Sunday, 14 May 2023
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM IST
DevX SBR, 4th Floor, Binori B Square, 3, Sindhu Bhavan Marg, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054.
Ahmedabad
Aditya Shah Gaurav Barot Jatin Chaudhary Aditya, Gaurav + 6 others went See who came
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