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Refining our Vision
If you’ve followed Infusionsoft for any period of time, you know we’re huge proponents of culture. Our culture is an incredible competitive advantage for us, enabling us to hire the best people who make a great impact on our customers and the company. We have been named one of the best companies to work for [...]
What’s a Small Business?
When I tell people Infusionsoft’s purpose is to help small businesses succeed, I generally get approving nods from the audience. Whether I’m talking to an individual or a group, there is a sense of agreement, a feeling that as we talk about “small businesses,” we are speaking the same language. Our conversation feels so warm [...]
2011: An Amazing Year for Infusionsoft!
What an amazing year 2011 was at Infusionsoft! We made a ton of progress toward our dream to revolutionize the way small businesses grow. We added thousands of customers to the Infusionsoft family, we hired almost 90 employees, and we made huge strides in our product and we made our first acquisition when we bought [...]
Elite Entrepreneur-to-CEO Forum in December
I’m eager to tell you about an exclusive special event I’m hosting for successful entrepreneurs in December called The Elite Forum: From Entrepreneur to CEO. Our company has grown aggressively over the last five years… and in that time I’ve learned what it takes to scale a business. Add to that the work that we’ve [...]
Preserving Your Culture During A High-Growth Phase: 5 Keys to a Successful Culture
For the last several years, not a month has gone by without at least one well-meaning, concerned employee pulling me aside and asking me, something like, “Clate, how are we going to preserve our amazing culture as we continue to grow at such a fast pace?” I always tell them that we’ll be true to [...]
InfusionCon 2011: The Biggest and Best Ever!
Last week, we held our 6th annual user conference, a.k.a., InfusionCon. It was amazing! We had 1,171 people in attendance. We were shooting for 1,000, so we felt great about the turnout. The event was a huge success all the way around. Here are a few of my takeaways … Our customers are impressive! To [...]
10 Lessons I Learned in 2010
As I sit here on New Year’s Day, looking back on the great things we accomplished at Infusionsoft in 2010 and looking forward to a banner year in 2011, it’s a great time to spell out the Top 10 lessons I learned in 2010. Here goes… 10. Being the CEO is lonely when it comes [...]
My Top 3 New Year’s Resolutions
I’m a pretty resolute guy. I’m not one to set New Year’s Resolutions in January and then let them deteriorate into nothingness by February. Actually, I’m bent on self-improvement and personal development, so I love making New Year’s Resolutions. Every year, I have some that are personal, some about family and some related to Infusionsoft. [...]