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J.D. Graffam

9 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Dec 12, 2017 by J.D. Graffam · across every show →

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Dec 12, 2017
Disclosure
Graffam's micro-SaaS apps deliver 60% to 80% net cash flow returns
“The returns I get on these apps are between 16, 80%.”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 13:11 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
Dec 12, 2017
Disclosure
Graffam's micro-SaaS portfolio generates $750,000 in recurring revenue
“I've got 750 in recurring revenue.”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 11:36 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
Dec 12, 2017
Disclosure
Graffam only acquires profitable SaaS making $100K–$500K with zero staff
“I'm not going to buy anything that's not profitable, which means it doesn't come with a staff. It doesn't come with any significant overhead. What I'm not looking for is anything under a 100,000 dollars a year. So that's my range. A hundred to 500.”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 2:34 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
Dec 12, 2017
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Curated generates approximately $140,000 in annual revenue
“Well, I could pull exact numbers, but I'm going to approximate around a 140,000 dollars a year.”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 7:27 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
Dec 12, 2017
Disclosure
Graffam will not sell individual apps, only his entire portfolio
“I'm buying these for the long term and somebody wants to come by a controlling stake and make that type of investment where, where I can still be running the products and still be cash flowing them and get some sort of liquidity event. Then I'll consider that,…”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 16:56 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
Dec 12, 2017
Disclosure
Graffam prefers stable, plateaued software businesses over high-growth startups
“I place more of a value and emphasis on something that has stabilized or plateaued that's not shrinking than I do on something that's got one of those sharp growth curves.”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 6:40 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
Dec 12, 2017
Disclosure
Graffam waits two to three years post-acquisition before driving growth
“It's year two or three before I really start focusing on taking the product in a new direction or trying to grow it heavily.”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 8:23 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
Dec 12, 2017
Disclosure
Graffam's agency business covers payroll and dwarfs his software apps
“I've got the agencies going as well, and they're much bigger than the apps. That's where the payroll gets made.”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 13:31 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
Dec 12, 2017
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Footer branding is the best customer referral source for Curated
“We've got our branding in the footer. That's been the best source of referrals for us.”
J.D. Graffam Dec 12, 2017 ▶ 8:40 871 Which is Smarter: Buying vs Starting Companies
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