Many of Anch.io's features were inspired by my consulting experience, and that inspiration continues today. The process of buying software can be overwhelming. Did you know that the average company spends 23.6 hours researching and evaluating software options? With so many similar tools to choose from, concerns about onboarding (which can take up to 8 weeks), integration challenges, and ensuring the team actually adopts the new tool—it's a lot to manage. Not to mention the anxiety over hidden costs, unexpected price spikes, and the fact that 30% of software implementations fail to deliver expected ROI. At Anch.io, we're on a mission to empower businesses to access the best technology without the stress. Our goal is to make software selection, implementation, and ongoing management as seamless and transparent as possible. If you’re interested in consulting or want to discuss the firms I enjoy working with, send me a DM. I’m always happy to chat and share insights on how to get started! #SoftwareBuying #TechSolutions #BusinessGrowth #Consulting #SaaS #DigitalTransformation #TechAdoption #ROI #CustomerSuccess #Entrepreneurship
Founders are told to go “all-in”. But I met a founder who refused to quit his job until he hit $1M ARR—then grew to $5M ARR & raised a $25M Series A: Knak grew to 700 customers & $1M ARR in a year. They cut their customer count to 250 while increasing ARR to $10M+. But that's not the most surprising part. I was shocked when the founder told me he did most of that part-time. My experience is your odds of success as a founder are maybe 5-10%—assuming you give it your all. Pierce hit $1M ARR on just ~20% of his time. He shifted his business from SMB to enterprise on part-time hours. He waited to quit until he'd locked in 3 enterprise customers at $100K each. In the meantime, he worked full-time on his consulting business. A consulting business that served the same customers as Knak. So even though 80% of his time wasn't spent on Knak, it was spent with customers. Clearly, his case was special. Then again— most cases are. As a founder, you'll get so much advice from so many people. "Go all in", "find a co-founder", "launch early"... But I've met founders who've built big businesses without doing any of that. I'm not saying you should blindly do the opposite. But you're the founder for a reason. And Startupland is full of exceptions. That's why the best formula is to listen to others— but trust your gut. /// Listen to the full episode on The Product Market Fit Show #startups #venturecapital #founders