The Fitbit Success Story with Woody Scal

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The Fitbit Success Story with Woody Scal

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Nov 27, 2017

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Woody Scal, Former Chief Business Officer of Fitbit, joins host Rob Coneybeer to discuss how Fitbit has grown exponentially in sales to become the world's leading app for tracking all-day activity, workouts, sleep and more on Launch Pad. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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