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Results.com refunds $12,000 annual contracts if a client fails to grow

Mark Daniels · 996 Guess Why This $600m Man Came out of "Martha Vineyard" Retirement · Apr 16, 2018 · at 14:10

Mark Daniels, CEO of Results.com, explains the company's new pricing and guarantee model to Nathan Latka.

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“We have just instituted a money back guarantee, which is probably unheard of, I think in the SaaS business, like, you know, pay us for 12,000 dollars, pay us 12,000 dollars over a year, and if your company doesn't grow, we'll give you your money back.”

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