Comments on: Hit $100,000 in revenue, time to start looking up http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:18:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1212 Dave Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:12:57 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-1212 Dude, you are an inspiration. and you are spot on about not enough organically grown startups bootstrapping their way to success. Wishing you all the best and love your work! Dude, you are an inspiration.

and you are spot on about not enough organically grown startups bootstrapping their way to success.

Wishing you all the best and love your work!

]]> By: Ido Schacham http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1096 Ido Schacham Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:42:37 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-1096 Respect for sharing this data with the world! Most companies chicken out fearing that this data will be used against them and other corporate paranoia. It's nice to see someone who's brave enough to do things out in the open. I'm sure that in the long run it reaps some great fruit too. BTW, I used to work for a several men operation and even then people emailed us fearing that we would disappear. It seems a general fear people have about new companies and businesses. Excellent of you to address it heads on. Respect for sharing this data with the world! Most companies chicken out fearing that this data will be used against them and other corporate paranoia. It’s nice to see someone who’s brave enough to do things out in the open. I’m sure that in the long run it reaps some great fruit too.

BTW, I used to work for a several men operation and even then people emailed us fearing that we would disappear. It seems a general fear people have about new companies and businesses. Excellent of you to address it heads on.

]]> By: Cómo habla marketing con diseño | netadblog http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-909 Cómo habla marketing con diseño | netadblog Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:41:24 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-909 [...] Viendo el blog me entero que el programador es totalmente abierto con sus datos e incluso publica las ganancias [...] [...] Viendo el blog me entero que el programador es totalmente abierto con sus datos e incluso publica las ganancias [...]

]]> By:   Balsamiq, ejemplo de casi todo …. by Tecnorantes http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-897   Balsamiq, ejemplo de casi todo …. by Tecnorantes Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:35:06 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-897 [...] 5 meses había conseguido ventas por un importe de 100.000 dolares, y a día de hoy, 8 meses después de empezar, anuncia que ha vendido mas de 2000 licencias (cuesta [...] [...] 5 meses había conseguido ventas por un importe de 100.000 dolares, y a día de hoy, 8 meses después de empezar, anuncia que ha vendido mas de 2000 licencias (cuesta [...]

]]> By: A few words about growth and my Balsamiq addiction — AMIT ELISHA DOT COM http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-895 A few words about growth and my Balsamiq addiction — AMIT ELISHA DOT COM Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-895 [...] that I secretly wish they’d stay small. They become more and more successful by the day. They hit $100,000 in revenue in less than 5 months…What’s really impressive about it is the fact that Balsamiq Studios [...] [...] that I secretly wish they’d stay small. They become more and more successful by the day. They hit $100,000 in revenue in less than 5 months…What’s really impressive about it is the fact that Balsamiq Studios [...]

]]> By: Cool Tools and more « Authsider http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-860 Cool Tools and more « Authsider Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:25:08 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-860 [...] in minutes. Even more interesting than the tool is the commercial success of the creator, described here. Fan-tas-tic. (via) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Cloudy days aheadTalk from [...] [...] in minutes. Even more interesting than the tool is the commercial success of the creator, described here. Fan-tas-tic. (via) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Cloudy days aheadTalk from [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-835 Dave Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:21:38 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-835 I love your product, an amazing way to simplify a common problem. With regards to your support issues and the worries of your customers in buying from an one-man shop I'd recommend reading these two books which may give you some practical advice on how to automate some of these areas: The E-Myth revisted - How to define processes that anyone can follow http://www.amazon.com/E-Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280 http://fourhourworkweek.com/ - How to automate support so that you're spending your time improving your product, not writing emails. Looking forward to seeing the next steps of your business! I love your product, an amazing way to simplify a common problem.

With regards to your support issues and the worries of your customers in buying from an one-man shop I’d recommend reading these two books which may give you some practical advice on how to automate some of these areas:

The E-Myth revisted – How to define processes that anyone can follow
http://www.amazon.com/E-Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280

http://fourhourworkweek.com/

- How to automate support so that you’re spending your time improving your product, not writing emails.

Looking forward to seeing the next steps of your business!

]]> By: Developers are blinded by the light | Zen and the Art of Programming http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-813 Developers are blinded by the light | Zen and the Art of Programming Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:24:17 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-813 [...] software. Balsamiq makes a UI sketching application that sells for $79. The author managed to make $100K in revenue in the first 5 months, mostly by selling the desktop version of his application. And he is certainly far from being one [...] [...] software. Balsamiq makes a UI sketching application that sells for $79. The author managed to make $100K in revenue in the first 5 months, mostly by selling the desktop version of his application. And he is certainly far from being one [...]

]]> By: John Wilker http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-2/#comment-809 John Wilker Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:31:02 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-809 Congrats! It's great to see some one succeed, and nice to see the openness! Rock on! Congrats! It’s great to see some one succeed, and nice to see the openness! Rock on!

]]> By: Conrad http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/11/14/hit-100000-in-revenue-time-to-start-looking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Conrad Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:36:43 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=424#comment-793 Your story is an inspiration to us all. Fantastic product, fantastic growth. Well done! Your story is an inspiration to us all. Fantastic product, fantastic growth. Well done!

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