How a Design Agency Became a Successful SaaS Business
James Deer is the co-founder of GatherContent, a UK based content development platform that helps agencies plan and produce web content for their clients. James founded the company with his wife in 2010. GatherContent now has around 700 paying customers across 100 countries.
In this episode, James shares with me how they turned their design agency into a successful SaaS business that's already generating around $50K in monthly recurring revenue.
Getting to $10K MRR
Weekly coaching, proven frameworks, and a community of early-stage founders.
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Scaling to $1M ARR
Strategic guidance, direct mentorship, and a peer group of 6-figure founders.
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Success Quote
- “Life is short. There's more to life than just work”
(James's perspective after their daughter was born).
Book Recommendation
- “Remote: Office Not Required” by Jason Fried
Links & Resources Mentioned
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