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TapChief predicts crossing $250,000 in 2017 revenue

Shashank Murali · EP 601: TapChief Passes 75,000 Minutes Of Experts Teaching Students, $150k Raised, Team of 10 with 23 yo CEO Shashank Murali · Mar 17, 2017 · at 16:19

Shashank Murali, CEO of TapChief, discusses revenue projections for the company with host Nathan Latka.

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“I think we'll definitely cross two 50, Kim.”

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The claim, plainly

TapChief will generate over $250,000 in revenue in 2017.

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Assessment

On March 17, 2017, then-CEO Shashank Murali projected that TapChief would cross $250,000 in revenue in 2017. However, the company faced monetization challenges in its original expert consultation model, prompting a pivot in mid-2017. Verified subsequent disclosures and performance metrics show that by August 2019—more than 18 months after the 2017 year-end horizon—TapChief's annual recurring revenue (ARR) stood at only $149,400 USD. Consequently, the company did not reach $250,000 in revenue in 2017.

A June 30, 2019 Business Standard report noted TapChief faced monetization issues with its original model and had to pivot in mid-2017.
Performance data from an August 7, 2019 interview with Shashank Murali compiled by GetLatka showed TapChief's ARR was $149,400 USD in 2019, well below the projected $250,000 target for 2017.
Corporate filings for legal entity Pilani Experts Technology Labs Pvt. Ltd. confirmed revenues remained well below targets in subsequent reporting periods (e.g., FY 2021-22 total revenue of ₹1.4 crore / ~$175,000-$185,000 USD).

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“So it's about 80, 20, 80 to the expert and 20 to that.”

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Disclosure

TapChief has facilitated roughly 75,000 consultation minutes

“So we have roughly seen about 75,000 minutes of interactions happening on our platform.”

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Disclosure

Between 20% and 30% of TapChief experts have made money

“About 20 to 30% have already made money.”

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40% of TapChief experts provide consultations pro bono

“40% of our experts do this pro bono, right? They, that is, they don't charge any money at all.”

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