What an incredible milestone!
Wow, 5 years went by so fast! Thank you for celebrating with us last week – nothing could have made us happier than being able to share this success with our community!
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It's been a wild ride!
We were thrilled to find so many familiar faces in the room, as our founder Ilana replayed all the hits from years 1–5 of building this toy startup.
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Thanks for all the kind words, friends!
We were so touched by the outpouring of support, encouragement, and recognition.
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Witnessed the magic of the #EmpathyToy first-hand last night. Congrats on being 5, @21Toys! #21ToysWorld pic.twitter.com/JEtFXzPXkY
— Igli Panariti (@iPanariti) August 18, 2017
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Congrats @ilanabenari and entire @21Toys team for 5 amazing years of bringing more empathy to the world #21ToysWorld https://t.co/vgP5DXwqnT
— Kyle Baptista 🇺🇸 (@kylebaptista) August 18, 2017
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It took a lot to get to 5 years!
From the beginning with Twitter and TEDx to Kickstarter, TIME magazine, and SheEO – thanks for sharing this journey with us!
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