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The Start Up Van : The Alibaba For Handmade Products
Apr 01, 2021 | Konark Ogra
Konark Ogra from Rural Handmade talks about the future of handmade and how Rural Handmade is working towards building the Alibaba for Handmade and Sustainable goods with technology. Graham meets the Rural Handmade founder Konark to chat about the business growth so far
Fig:1 Alibaba for Handmade with Start up Van (Click Here)
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