“We white-labeled our solution ... revenue share deals ... the more folks we brought on, the more powerful we became”
Jim Fitzgerald · Built to Sell Radio · Ep 567 Rejected at 4x, Sold for 8 Figures: The Growth Mistake That Nearly Cost Jim Fitzgerald Half His Exit
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What was described
White-labelled Taradel’s platform to large brands (Staples, FedEx Office, Office Depot) and ran revenue-share deals on calls like "Thanks for calling Staples"
Said nearby on the same subject
“I bought a copy of Box Office magazine... I just ended up calling everybody... there was a minimum of like a couple hundred dollars versus 35% of the box office. ... we predominantly paid the minimum because 35% did not equal $200.”
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Tim League
How I Built This with Guy Raz ·
Growth tacticminimum fee about $200; typical 35% of box officeShare this moment
“I start pounding Office Dad four, five times a day I call… I began leaving recorded messages late at night… after 10 days of this onslaught, Office Dad calls.”
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Said on Founders
How they work4-5 calls per day, 10 days of persistence, 11 messages leftShare this moment
“I had a deal with his company and it was overhead. So he gave us offices.”