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Assertion Contradicted
GlossTech bypasses phone ringers with ringless voicemail technology
“So we have a very powerful platform that automates not only email, which certainly lots of companies do that, but also text messaging and a really powerful technology called ringless voicemail, where the user can create a Single recorded message, or a series o…”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 2:34 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
Prediction Not checkable as stated
GlossTech will definitely surpass $1M in revenue in 2017
“In 2017, we'll definitely be north of seven figures.”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 6:02 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
Assertion Not checkable as stated
GlossTech expects 2016 revenue to reach between $500K and $1M
“This year between half a 1,000,007 figures.”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 6:07 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
Disclosure
GlossTech operates primarily as a marketing agency rather than pure SaaS
“More of an agency model because in addition to this, we also provide a full range of Agency services like digital marketing, social media, SEO, etc.”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 3:59 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
Disclosure
GlossTech lost approximately $50,000 in 2015 during business shift
“No, we lost actually doing our tax returns now, we lost about 50,000 last year.”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 7:00 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
Disclosure
GlossTech operates with just five full-time employees
“We have five employees.”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 8:31 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
Disclosure
GlossTech charges monthly client retainers between $1,500 and $8,000
“Average is anywhere from 15 to 2500 per month, all the way up to six to 8000 dollars a month.”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 9:30 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
Disclosure
GlossTech serves 15 active clients with 25 more in pipeline
“Right now we have about 15 clients, and we're really starting to hit a growth curve, so we have about 25 in the pipeline, so we're really starting to gear up for some good growth moving into 17.”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 10:12 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
Disclosure
Schenken has utilized full-time Filipino offshore staff for eight years
“So I have a team in the Philippines, they're full-time employees, and I've been leveraging Filipino employees for over eight years.”
Greg Schenken Nov 2, 2016 ▶ 12:59 EP 466: Agency Loses Money in 2015, $500k In Black in 2016 Helping Copmanies Market Online with CEO Greg Shanken
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