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MenuFreemium - Implementing or Optimizing the Model
Created 12 years ago in Business / Getting Started
Sean Ellis has implemented or executed the freemium business model at startups that are today collectively worth over $15 billion (LogMeIn, Dropbox, Lookout, Eventbrite, Wordpress, Webs...). The link provided below is an article he wrote for the Wall Street Journal that gives a good overview of his approach to freemium.
He can help you think through whether you should implement a freemium model. He removed the freemium model from his current business (Qualaroo) where he is founder and CEO, so he understands that freemium is not ideal for every situation. If you already have a freemium model, he can help give you guidance around how you can more effectively execute it or help you weigh a decision to discontinue it.
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Sean Ellis
Newport Beach, California
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First marketer at Dropbox, Lookout, Xobni, LogMeIn (IPO), and Uproar (IPO). Also interim marketing exec roles at Eventbrite, Socialcast, and Webs. Founder and CEO of Qualaroo through it's acquisition. Now founder and CEO of GrowthHackers.
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Sean was very helpful, although a little early for calling him he still pointed out things I should be doing and really showed the details I need to have an eye for. Highly recommend.
Source: Clarity James Touri Oct 19, 2016Sean was very helpful and provided very targeted answers to the questions I had. Great value.
Source: Clarity Joseph J Randazzo May 10, 2016Sean was great at understanding where we are in the start up process and offering specific actionable advice on both growth and growing the business. It was so valuable to get his direct insight and feedback for our specific business and stage. In clarifying when and how to grow this call has saved me weeks in effort and possibly months of going down the wrong route. Do yourself a favour and book a 30 min slot or more with Sean. The ROI will be spectacular.
Source: Clarity Patrick O'Connor Jan 21, 2016Highly professional, nice person, interesting. If you need advice he knows what to do.
Source: Clarity Maria Jacquemai/meetinvest AG Nov 17, 2015Amazing feedback from Sean. He was very generous with his deep knowledge in SaaS and how to set the basis for healthy growth.
Source: Clarity Juan Olano Apr 13, 2015I was about to spend 100's of hours analyzing survey data and build our product strategy accordingly and a 30 minute call with Sean saved me weeks of wasted time and brought things super clear. Even though he's a friend, and didn't want to charge me for the call, it's easily one of the best ROI's I've ever gotten. Not calling Sean is just wasteful :)
Source: Clarity Dan Martell Feb 4, 2014Sean started our call by saying that because he thought he might not be the best possible person to answer my question, he'd brought his friend along w/ highly relavant experience.
That awesome move, combined with his concise and wise feedback, earned my respect on our 15 minute call.
I highly recommend Sean.
Source: Clarity Tom Kineshanko Apr 19, 2013the startups.com platform
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