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CloudLead grew for its first seven years entirely through referrals

Noman Siddiqui · 995 Pakistan King of SaaS · Apr 15, 2018 · at 6:14

Noman Siddiqui, CEO of CloudLead, describes how the bootstrapped company acquired customers historically to Nathan Latka.

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“As of now in the last seven years, we've significantly grown from referrals only.”

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Over the seven years prior to late 2017, CloudLead grew significantly through referrals alone.

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Disclosure

Siddiqui is funding a $1.5M US expansion entirely from personal savings

“In last seven years, I have significantly saved a decent amount of money that I'm going to use to bootstrap the company versus raising money because raising money is not just getting money.”

Noman Siddiqui Apr 15, 2018 ▶ 10:25 995 Pakistan King of SaaS

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CloudLead customers pay an average of $2,000 per month

“So it depends from customers to customers on an average. One customer pays us 2000 dollars per month on an average.”

Noman Siddiqui Apr 15, 2018 ▶ 2:11 995 Pakistan King of SaaS

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CloudLead has grown to 40 full-time enterprise customers

“40. Four zero.”

Noman Siddiqui Apr 15, 2018 ▶ 2:28 995 Pakistan King of SaaS

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CloudLead generates roughly $80,000 in monthly recurring revenue

“That's right. Yes.”

Noman Siddiqui Apr 15, 2018 ▶ 2:38 995 Pakistan King of SaaS

Disclosure

CloudLead raised $150,000 from friends and family for its rebrand

“Last year we raised about a 150,000 dollars from friends and family to relaunch as cloud lead, but that's about it.”

Noman Siddiqui Apr 15, 2018 ▶ 5:18 995 Pakistan King of SaaS

Disclosure

CloudLead sold 7% equity for $150,000 to friends and family

“Seven percent of the company.”

Noman Siddiqui Apr 15, 2018 ▶ 5:39 995 Pakistan King of SaaS

CloudLead grew for its first seven years entirely through referrals

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