Ryan Gottfried

Co-Founder and CEO, UtilizeCore · 1 appearance on the record.

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Ryan Gottfried co-founded UtilizeCore, a SaaS platform designed to automate operations, work order tracking, compliance, and billing between property managers and subcontracted service providers. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology list in 2022.

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Prediction Not checkable as stated

UtilizeCore expects to process $1B in transaction volume over 12 months

“We're estimating close to a billion dollars of you know, processing through the platform in the next, you know 12 months or so.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 7:46 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Gottfried: Brightview processed $250M through UtilizeCore

“Brightview processed two hundred and fifty million through our platform.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 7:09 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Gottfried: UtilizeCore has over 20 paying service management clients

“Over 20 companies today.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 4:16 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

Disclosure

UtilizeCore charges a $33K annual fee plus 0.5% per transaction

“We, it's 33,000 dollars for the subscription for the year. We, it's a one-time fee, and then we charge per transaction. We take a half a percent per transaction that goes through the platform.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 4:22 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

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Gottfried: UtilizeCore grew transaction revenue from $150K in 2017 to $1.6M in 2020

“So, 2020, one, six 2019 was seven, around 700,000. 2018 was, you know, roughly 300,000, and then 2017 was around a 150,000.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 6:24 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

Disclosure

Gottfried: UtilizeCore has been entirely bootstrapped

“Absolutely. All bootstrapped.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 8:13 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

Disclosure

UtilizeCore is raising $5M to $7M to accelerate growth

“We think we're going to need, you know, five, seven plus million, you know, to really see growth.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 9:22 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

Disclosure

UtilizeCore operates a 52-person team on a 30/70 offshore model

“We have 52. So right now we are international. We have a, we run a thirty-seventy Onshore, offshore model. So we leverage Mumbai as well as Costa Rica. Costa Rica for the product design And then engineering takes place in India”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 12:05 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

Disclosure

UtilizeCore sets a $750K new ARR quota for sales reps

“Roughly 750,000.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 12:54 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

Disclosure

UtilizeCore sales reps earn over $200K when hitting quota

“If you hit your quota, you'll make over 200,000.”

Ryan Gottfried Feb 27, 2021 ▶ 13:21 Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre

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Episode	Date	Speaking time
Niche $2m Contractor Management SaaS Raising $7m on $30m Pre	Feb 27, 2021	8m

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