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Lee: ProsperWorks is the fastest-growing CRM in the world
“We are the fastest growing CRM company in the world at this moment.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 6:35 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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87% of ProsperWorks users engage with the product daily
“And I will tell you that the one thing that makes ProsperWorks very unique compared to all CRMs is that 87% of our licenses use ProsperWorks every day. Every day, including the weekend.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 15:02 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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Salesforce implementations cost 1-3x the license fee, says John Lee
“Unlike Salesforce, you're paying One to three times your license fee. You're spending anywhere from one to six months basically implementing Salesforce for your organization.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 15:48 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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Lee: ProsperWorks is the only CRM recommended by Google
“And, you know, to the point of the Google relationship, we are the only CRM that's actually recommended by Google.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 7:26 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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ProsperWorks claims a 26% compounded monthly revenue growth rate
“And I think that speaks to the fact that we've grown at a 26% compounded monthly growth rate.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 6:27 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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ProsperWorks sees 116% to 117% net revenue expansion by month 13
“On a net basis, we are actually expanding. So on average every quote, every dollar that comes in, in month one, a month, 13 is about a buck 16 to about 12. Great. But we're seeing net expansion overall. And so that's what's contributing to our rapid growth and…”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 11:57 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
Disclosure
Lee: ProsperWorks is not for sale to Amazon for a quick flip
“I, no. Not, I would not sell the Amazon. This is a massive market. I built this company to help bring prosperity to the world, to usher in the relationship era. And I've built and sold three companies in the past. To me, I'm not looking for another flip. I'm l…”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 19:06 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
Disclosure
Lee: Google Is an Investor in and Customer of ProsperWorks
“And Google's an investor. Google's a customer.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 6:16 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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Lee: ProsperWorks operates at negative net revenue churn
“Yeah, so on a net, I can't comment on our gross, but our net churn is actually negative.”
John Lee Aug 25, 2016 ▶ 21:37 EP 397: ProsperWorks SaaS 40k Paying Customers, Announces New Funding Adding to $10M Already
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ProsperWorks has surpassed 10,000 paying customers
“We've over 10,000 paying customers.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 6:32 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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Lee: ProsperWorks ARPU exceeds $60 per seat monthly
“I'd say it's a little higher than it's a little higher than 60.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 9:18 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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Lee: ProsperWorks LTV/CAC exceeds 3x with 16-month CAC payback
“So LTV to CAC is greater than three. Our CAC payback is within 16 months.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 10:06 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
Disclosure
ProsperWorks has raised $87 million in venture capital
“We have raised a total of eighty seven million in venture financing.”
John Lee Nov 25, 2018 ▶ 6:25 1219 Will Prosperworks and it's 10,000 Paying Customers Win CRM Wars?
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Latka: Ten CRM startups collectively reached $70M ARR on $70M invested
“We've had Batchbook, Pipedrive, Prosperworks, Close, Propeller, Yesware, Contactually, Serious Insights, Badger Maps, and Kit on the show, which are all basically in that space, and if you add up all those companies just together, they're doing about six milli…”
Nathan Latka Jun 14, 2017 ▶ 13:21 690: MarTech Chart Gets 1m+ Uniques, Future of CRM, Passive Monetization with CEO Scott Brinker
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Lee: ProsperWorks maintains an LTV to CAC ratio above 5:1
“It's definitely north. It's definitely north of five.”
John Lee Aug 25, 2016 ▶ 15:37 EP 397: ProsperWorks SaaS 40k Paying Customers, Announces New Funding Adding to $10M Already
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Over 80% of ProsperWorks customers paid $49 per user monthly
“Our average customer typically signs up for the professional edition, which is a 49 dollar per user per month on an annual basis. About 80% or more of our customers are on that edition.”
John Lee Aug 25, 2016 ▶ 19:30 EP 397: ProsperWorks SaaS 40k Paying Customers, Announces New Funding Adding to $10M Already
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ProsperWorks served over 40,000 paying customers as of 2016
“We serve over 40,000 customers.”
John Lee Aug 25, 2016 ▶ 14:35 EP 397: ProsperWorks SaaS 40k Paying Customers, Announces New Funding Adding to $10M Already
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Fuller Sent 47 Follow-Ups to ProsperWorks CMO to Close a Deal
“To close a deal with ProsperWorks. So they're a big online CRM. I sent 47 follow-ups to their chief marketing officer, and that was only possible because of Yesware.”
Jared Fuller Mar 7, 2016 ▶ 18:26 How To Grow a $10 Million Annual Recurring Revenue SaaS Business Jared Fuller Episode 193
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