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Byron Darlison

Certified Coach, Metronomics. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Byron Darlison founded Rise Vision in 1992, bootstrapping the digital signage software company to multi-million-dollar ARR without outside equity before handing daily operations to his COO. Today, he works as a Metronomics business coach, helping founders install business operating systems and build self-sustaining leadership teams.

What they said10 Shows1

Everything Byron Darlison said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Contradicted

Darlison: Rise Vision launched the first digital signage SaaS product

“And we were in the, our industry, we were the first to offer a SaaS product in 2000 10 or earlier, I believe.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 4:47 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Supported

Darlison: Financial trading floors are shutting down and decentralizing

“So the financial trading floors are starting to shut down and move to their decentralizing and there's less, less concentration of them.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 10:08 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Darlison: SaaS accounts for about 65% of Rise Vision's gross revenue

“It was a one-time service, but over the last about five years, we've been really focused on our SaaS offering, and now it's about 65% of our gross revenue.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 4:02 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Darlison: Rise Vision has roughly 6,000 paying customers

“So we've got just a paying customer, about 6000 customers.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 6:56 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Rise Vision generates $350,000 in monthly revenue

“Yeah, I think it's closer to three 50.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 7:35 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Darlison: Rise Vision moving annual average growth is around 25%

“We track our moving annual average growth, so it's on a, on that basis, it's 25%, 24 point something.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 7:45 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Darlison: Rise Vision is bootstrapped without venture capital

“I don't know, we're just bootstrapped.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 8:05 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Darlison: Rise Vision experiences 1.33% monthly logo churn and 4% gross churn

“So our gross churn or, well, our logo churn is about 1.33% monthly and gross though is about four, four and a half percent monthly.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 9:27 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Darlison: Rise Vision maintains a 3.18 LTV to CAC ratio

“Our ratio is 3.18 lifetime value to customer acquisition cost.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 10:30 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated

Darlison: Rise Vision customer lifetime value is around $1,900

“About 1900 dollars.”

Byron Darlison Aug 19, 2019 ▶ 11:05 1486 Digital Signage Management Passes $4.2M in ARR, Bootstrapped

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Byron's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
TOP FOUNDERSLEDGER	Certified Coach, Metronomics	1	10	50% 1/2	full record on Top Founders →