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The talent acquisition startup raised more than $5 million but ultimately tried to grow too fast and was acquired on the cheap in 2020.
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Alex Konrad, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
After not drafting a quarterback in the first round, the Panthers got Mayfield on the cheap in early July, just three weeks before training camp began.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Think early John Waters movies, made on the cheap and dripping in bad taste.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Ingram has missed a fair share of games this year due to injury which is why Detroit would land him on the cheap here.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alex Konrad, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
After not drafting a quarterback in the first round, the Panthers got Mayfield on the cheap in early July, just three weeks before training camp began.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Think early John Waters movies, made on the cheap and dripping in bad taste.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Ingram has missed a fair share of games this year due to injury which is why Detroit would land him on the cheap here.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“On the cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cheap. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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