Joe Howard, founder of WP Buffs, discusses the company's funding history with host Nathan Latka.
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Low-ARPU businesses can reach net negative churn via white-label volume
“I think it's possible at a lower price point to hit net negative churn. Our model with white label partners means if we bring on significant white label partners that bring on, you know, 40, 50, 60 sites at a time that's an easy way to add A good amount of rev…”
Joe HowardAug 25, 2020▶ 18:11WpBuffs Hits $100k in MRR Supporting Wordpress Sites Using Whitelabel Partners
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Some WP Buffs agency partners resell care plans at cost
“We actually have a few very successful while partners who work with us on 20, 30 websites, they sell the plans at cost for them. They don't make profit on that, but it allows them to make profits on some of the other things they do for clients.”
Joe HowardAug 25, 2020▶ 11:28WpBuffs Hits $100k in MRR Supporting Wordpress Sites Using Whitelabel Partners
Disclosure
Joe Howard operates the WP Buffs sales team with no quotas
“No quota.”
Joe HowardAug 25, 2020▶ 15:48WpBuffs Hits $100k in MRR Supporting Wordpress Sites Using Whitelabel Partners
Disclosure
WP Buffs generates $90,000 to $100,000 in monthly recurring revenue
“Every month, it's like a little bit up or a little bit down, but we're around 90 to a hundred K monthly recurring revenue right now. So like just over a million dollars annual revenue for the business.”
Joe HowardAug 25, 2020▶ 3:41WpBuffs Hits $100k in MRR Supporting Wordpress Sites Using Whitelabel Partners
Disclosure
WP Buffs' average customer lifespan is approximately 29 months
“I think our average customer stays with us for about 29 months last time I checked lifetime value.”
Joe HowardAug 25, 2020▶ 4:59WpBuffs Hits $100k in MRR Supporting Wordpress Sites Using Whitelabel Partners
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White-label agencies account for 60% to 70% of WP Buffs' managed websites
“Probably about 70% of the websites, 60 to 70% of the websites we manage are white label support, meaning an agency works with us and resells our care plan to their clients.”
Joe HowardAug 25, 2020▶ 5:50WpBuffs Hits $100k in MRR Supporting Wordpress Sites Using Whitelabel Partners
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