22 year old starts an agency offering recurring professional services to 4 customers who have not churned in 8 months. Discussion on tackling customer churn, challenges in finding designers, profitability and sustainability of the business model, proactive marketing and portfolio building, lead generation strategies, and goals for revenue growth.
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Revolution Design provides tech startups with senior design talent for a flat monthly fee, aiming to address the issue of churn in the design industry.
The company has acquired four customers through inbound leads and past clients, leveraging their connections and portfolio to attract tech startups in need of design services.
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Revolution Design offers affordable and reliable design services
Revolution Design is a company that provides tech startups with senior design talent within a day for a flat monthly fee of $4,990. The company aims to address the issue of churn that is common in the design industry. By hiring the best designers and delivering high-quality designs quickly, Revolution Design believes that happy clients will stay. The company has been profitable since its launch eight months ago and currently has four paying customers. They utilize full-stack designers who can handle brand, website, and product design.
Revolution Design's pricing model and profitability
Revolution Design offers three pricing options: senior designer, agency, and freelancer. Unlike most design services that charge hourly rates, Revolution Design provides fixed monthly fees. With a combination of affordable design talent in the Czech Republic and their pricing structure, the company has achieved profitability. In June, they reported around 15,000 euros in profits. While they are considering launching their software product, they currently reinvest their profits into the company for growth and hiring.
Client acquisition and plans for growth
Revolution Design acquired their first four customers through inbound leads and past clients. By leveraging their connections and portfolio, they were able to attract tech startups in need of design services. The company is focused on proving their expertise and delivering excellent results to build trust and retain customers. They have plans for scaling their outreach efforts and offering website audits as a lead generation tactic. With ambitious goals, they aim to reach 20 clients and 100,000 dollars in monthly revenue by the end of the year.
22 year old convinces 4 customers to pay $5k/mo. None of the have churned over the last 8 months. Will he use this "recurring professional services" model to eventually get into SaaS?
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