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📈 Steady Growth: From 3,400 to 3,930+ subscribers in 90 days, with 15-20 new CS leaders joining daily

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🎯Measurable Results

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🏆Industry Recognition

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Email: hakan@thecscafe.com

-Hakan Ozturk
Founder, The CS Café

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