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Smartlook has been cash-flow positive since February 2018

Peter Janosik · 1766 $700k Cash In Bank, $2m ARR, 100% YoY Growth, They're Hot! · May 25, 2020 · at 13:32

Peter Janosik, founder of Smartlook, discusses the company's cash sustainability and financial metrics with Nathan Latka.

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“We are cashflow positive from February, 2018.”

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Smartlook has been cash-flow positive since February 2018.

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Disclosure

Smartlook abandoned Facebook ads due to high churn among small users

“But then after a couple of months, we realized that there are just small customers. They were churning a lot. So we cut that channel, and we don't use it anymore.”

Peter Janosik May 25, 2020 ▶ 8:50 1766 $700k Cash In Bank, $2m ARR, 100% YoY Growth, They're Hot!

Insight

Moving upmarket requires sales reps because enterprise clients demand contact

“I realized that if I want to go to a market, I have to change my mind and we need salespeople because companies want to talk with us.”

Peter Janosik May 25, 2020 ▶ 13:09 1766 $700k Cash In Bank, $2m ARR, 100% YoY Growth, They're Hot!

Disclosure

Smartlook has raised only $250,000 in total capital

“It was two, 250,000 US dollar.”

Peter Janosik May 25, 2020 ▶ 2:17 1766 $700k Cash In Bank, $2m ARR, 100% YoY Growth, They're Hot!

Disclosure

Smartlook reached a $2 million annual revenue run rate

“We have two million another run rate.”

Peter Janosik May 25, 2020 ▶ 2:38 1766 $700k Cash In Bank, $2m ARR, 100% YoY Growth, They're Hot!

Disclosure

Smartlook grows revenue roughly 90 percent year-over-year

“Basically we are doubling almost every year. It was like 90% growth.”

Peter Janosik May 25, 2020 ▶ 3:33 1766 $700k Cash In Bank, $2m ARR, 100% YoY Growth, They're Hot!

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Smartlook gained 100,000 signups in ten months as a free tool

“Oh, it was after 10 months, we have 100,000 signups because it was for free, so it was kind of a wire.”

Peter Janosik May 25, 2020 ▶ 5:43 1766 $700k Cash In Bank, $2m ARR, 100% YoY Growth, They're Hot!

Smartlook has been cash-flow positive since February 2018

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