Predictive Index accelerated from 8% to 34% growth post-acquisition
Mike Zani · 958 When Founders Died, He Acquired $50m+ SaaS Company That Helps You Hire Smarter · Mar 9, 2018 · at 6:36
Mike Zani explains the inflection in revenue growth after transitioning The Predictive Index into a SaaS model.
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“It was growing at about eight percent for the last 10 years before we bought it, and we've retooled the company, and this last year will be 34% growth.”
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