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INFOGRAPHIC: The 7 Stages of Small Business Success
I was honored when the ASU Venture Catalyst asked me to be a keynote speaker at their Techiepalooza event. The event brought together several hundred members of the Phoenix entrepreneurial and tech community for education and networking. Right away, I knew what topic I wanted to speak about. You might recall, that earlier in the [...]
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 [...]
Top 10 Predictions for Infusionsoft in 2012
I love this time of year. Resolutions, goals and plans abound. There’s a ton of energy in the air and lots of optimism about what 2012 will bring. As I look at our plans for 2012, I can’t help but get totally excited about what we’re up to here at Infusionsoft. We have a pretty [...]
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 [...]
Infusionsoft Acquires CustomerHub
Today is an exciting day for Infusionsoft. I am happy to announce the acquisition of CustomerHub, a popular membership site and customer portal platform. CustomerHub allows small businesses to easily deliver protected web content to paying customers and automate the subscription and collections process, helping them generate recurring revenue, save time and eliminate administrative overhead. This is [...]
The Infusionsoft Executive Team Grows Even Stronger
I am really excited. Hal Halladay is joining my executive team at Infusionsoft. Hal is joining us as our Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, which means he oversees strategic partnerships, business development and acquisitions. We have long needed a senior leader to help us take advantage of the many strategic opportunities that come our [...]
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 [...]
Marketing Automation for Small Businesses Isn’t Just Software
Business owners are busy. I mean really busy. They’re time strapped. Competing fires that require immediate attention pop up. Daily. We know this intimately having worked with thousands of them. We were once a small business ourselves. And it’s no secret that at first, marketing automation can feel daunting for so many small businesses. But [...]