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Nathan Latka

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225942 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapping Through War to $6M ARR: A SaaS Founder Story

200 paying customers, many of which pay more than $100,000 per year.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Bootstrapping Through War to $6M ARR: A SaaS Founder Story

Vlad, thank you for taking us to the top.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

Back in 2020, what were you at in terms of revenue?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

Our revenue was only $450,000 in 2019.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

Going from half a million in revenue to $9 million in revenue in five years is pretty darn impressive.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

Fast forward to today, how many customers are paying you today to use the software?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

600 and growing by about 25 every month.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

$15,000 plus ARPU or ACB target, you just told me, times the 600 customers you just shared, that would put you at about a $9 million in ARR today.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

Would it have been the top like one or two growth channels for you?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

You know, we've just gotten better at it.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

All right, folks, I'm here today with Jason Pearsall.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

He's the founder and CEO of Club Caddy, a leading golf course management and software company.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

He's a lifelong entrepreneur and golf course owner operator.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

He blends this technology, data, and real-world golf operations to help the facilities grow their revenue, improve efficiency, and deliver exceptional golfer experiences across the country.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

Jason, you ready to take us to the top?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

The margin profile on running a golf course versus the software for the golf course are very different.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

They can be.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

Yeah.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

I mean, yes.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
From $450K to $9M ARR in 5 Years: Club Caddie's Vertical SaaS Playbook

For you, which came first as we get some of your backstory here?