Podcasts about jd graffam

“If I've learned anything in my agency journey, it's to figure out your numbers. It took us probably two years to dial in the formulas and figure out what we wanted to see when we looked at theoretical revenue generated. And now we know what works for the business, and we check our metrics once a month.” – JD Graffam The finer details of this episode:Benefits and risks of agency lifeImportance of understanding your business's financials and metrics    Resources:Summit CPA website – summitcpa.netEmail us with questions – vcfo@summitcpa.netSimple Focus | Web Design, Interface Design, User Experience 

JD Graffam, digital agency owner, tells Geordie what he considers before choosing businesses to buy and the direction he hopes to follow in the future. Listen to the podcast for more insights.   Purchasing three SaaS products within a year and running them successfully can be a difficult task. How has JD Graffam navigated challenges and risks to emerge victorious? He tells Geordie about his journey in this podcast. What You'll Learn  The acquisition process of Recharge Why JD does not do outreach What type of business does JD avoid? Importance of delegating  In this Episode  JD Graffam recently acquired Audience Ops, a content marketing service from the previous owner who wanted to spend his energy and time on a new business venture. JD says he has been working with the Audience Ops team to create new services, optimize and propel it to the next level. Before Audience Ops, JD had bought Delegated, a dedicated virtual admins service business. Delegated is ideal for individuals and organizations looking for executive admins, executive assistants, or personal assistants. Delegated collaborates with customers to discharge dedicated virtual admins who engage with customers and become a part of the company and business. Listen to the podcast for more details on what Dedicated does. JD gives a brief narration of how he started buying software businesses. He mentions that every moment he buys a new business is a learning experience.  Over the years, JD was afraid of purchasing something that did not work out because he was investing crucial funds into the businesses. According to JD, a business that has been in operation for three to four years with no customer acquisition cost, revenue churn, or shrink, and still attracts the same number of customers as it loses and gets some traffic can sell itself. By converting such a business into SaaS, you expose it to more people where it will sell itself and things will work out right. JD has always yearned to have a great product, and when he came across ARPU, he knew that was his defining moment. ARPU is a Recharge app for Shopify which merchants can use to sell subscriptions. JD describes Recharge as a grand app with massive growth. When he learned that ARPU was up for sale, it had not yet met his requirements. As a result, he took time to understand it and figure out whether it was worth investing in and the risk factors. JD says he had to learn everything about ARPU, and you can find the details in the podcast. He would later buy the business after a long time of doing due diligence. He talks about the acquisition process and how he continued working with Recharge. When did ARPU and Recharge go separate ways? JD talks about what they have been doing to make ARPU a success. Word of mouth is a powerful tool for marketing and acquiring deals as JD mentions in this podcast. He says he has acquired most of his best deals through human connections. JD and his team are looking forward to buying an influential signature business with a massive following.   JD says his digital agency has evolved from having eight people to approximately 100 people currently. As a result, he believes focusing on what they have right now is the best thing to do, at least to build more experience, learn how to navigate potential risks, and do an excellent job. JD is not planning to buy any new product anytime soon. Instead, he will take it slow to avoid incurring huge losses. For ARPU, he says they are considering acquiring more eCommerce add ons they can utilize to ease communication. For example, ARPU could consider venturing into the gifting or SMS industry. While the team believes they have the momentum to build a robust tool from scratch, JD says that purchasing a well-developed product would speed up their operations. On the other hand, buying as poorly built product could slow them down. Together with his team, they are looking forward to building a robust product that works well to eliminate the trouble of patching systems together. So passionate is JD at what he does that he analyzes every business portfolio keenly. At some point, he was evaluating SaaS businesses that would complete an agency model. As the agency evolves, JD says he analyzes every SaaS platform independently. He mentions how he wanted to venture into eCommerce and email businesses at some point because he saw lots of value and potential in the area. Having a great team is crucial in running a company successfully. JD talks about his team passionately and highlights some insights on running an effective team that aspiring entrepreneurs can learn from.  Resources ARPU JD Graffam LinkedIn JD Graffam Twitter

Some news!  Brian has sold his business, Audience Ops, to JD Graffam!  And what better way to announce this transition than to bring JD on the show!   Jordan leads the way as Brian and JD talk through how this deal came together, the process from each of their perspectives, and the successful close and transition that’s now … Continue reading Audience Ops Changes Hands

Some news! Brian has sold his business, Audience Ops, to JD Graffam! And what better way to announce this transition than to bring JD on the show! Jordan leads the way as Brian and JD talk through how this deal came together, the process from each of their perspectives, and the successful close and transition that’s now underway. If you’re thinking about pursuing an exit from your business or thinking about acquiring one, we hope you’ll find some of our real-world experience from this deal helpful. You can read Brian’s blog post that dives deeper into the deal and thought processes that led up to the exit. If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas for Bootstrapped Web, leave us a message here Mentioned on today’s episode: Audience Ops JD Graffam on Twitter JD’s article, Fourteen Things That Will Keep Me from Buying Your App As always, thanks for tuning in. Head here to leave a review on iTunes.

JD Graffam is the Founder and CEO at Simple Focus, a UX-focused digital product, and interaction design agency. They help their clients grow by increasing conversion rates, reducing friction, and telling stories. JD Graffam is a recognized user experience expert, author, speaker, and writer. A Serial entrepreneur, he also owns 10+ profitable businesses besides Simple Focus.   Takeaways As a business owner, you have to prioritize and manage time. Delegate more and make time by managing your commitments in advance. Hire a professional to help better plan your day/week and manage your time more efficiently. “If you take Opportunity Cost to the next level of understanding, you will realize that it is the single most important economic concept that there is because you have to decide what's the most important thing you need to be working on.” -Graffam Having trustworthy people or decision-makers in your team is crucial for business growth.  Manage your inbox to better manage your work/life.  “You need to keep a clear head, keep things simple, stay on top, that's the tip or trick.” -Graffam As a business, you need to know your priorities while outsourcing for a better ROI. Figure out if it's budget concerns, culture, timezone, or something else.  Links: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdgraffam/ Medium - https://medium.com/@jdgraffam Simple Focus - https://simplefocus.com/   Busted Myths: Thinking that sharing Calendly links without updating your calendar and commitments is better than taking time to actively schedule meetings when you're actually available.  When applying for a job, being extra casual and edgy helps you stand out.

JD Graffam founded Simple Focus, a user experience digital agency based in Memphis, Tenn. in 2009. A few years into business, like many fast-growing company owners he experienced an acute need to forecast cash flow. Graffam discovered Pulse Cash Flow Software in 2012 and found it so helpful he decided to reinvest Simple Focus profits into buying the SaaS tool. The Simple Focus Software portfolio was born. He continues to operate both Simple Focus and Simple Focus Software (now seven B2B SaaS companies), providing business owners with a variety of growth-centric solutions. What the podcast will teach you: How JD initially got started in the agency world and technology in college, and how he always had entrepreneurial goals even as a child Why working in the agency world taught JD how to manage many, many different things at once, and how that has served him as an entrepreneur and business leader Why building the right team and then learning the important skill of delegation was a critical transition that frees JD's time and helps him multiply his efforts How JD and his team have developed an important office-wide shorthand that helps them during the hiring process How cash flow management challenges led JD to discover a cash flow app called Pulse, and why he chose to buy the rights to the app Why JD believes that tracking his cash flow has been one of the cornerstones of his success in business How using the Pulse application has helped JD's business become more nimble, and how the app helped keep the business alive during the toughest times Why being able to move fast and make key decisions about your cash flow is the secret to saving money on costly mistakes Why it's important to get into good habits before something challenging happens that puts you in crisis mode Why understanding your numbers and your cash flow can also be beneficial when opportunities present themselves Resources: Website: https://pulseapp.com/elitepodcast Website: https://simplefocus.com/ Text JD Graffam: (901) 605-9192 Twitter: www.twitter.com/jdgraffam LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jdgraffam/

JD Graffam is the owner of Simple Focus, a successful digital agency, JD buys SaaS companies and adds them to his portfolio. While his agency is growing nicely, he reinvests profits from the agency into SaaS companies and he's up to 10 now and growing.  JD studied English at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. He self-taught himself graphic design, web design, and CSS. Prior to starting his own agency, he has worked with a large corporation for many years. In this episode… Unlike in the past, there's a lot of competition these days for people who are in the market for profitable SaaS products and companies. But what are the key metrics you need to look at before making your purchase and closing the deal? See, not all products and businesses are worth your time and money, and being able to filter through them is essential to making an incredible business decision.  In this episode of The Big Break Software Podcast, Geordie Wardman interviews JD Graffam about what he looks for in the companies he’s looking to buy, what makes a company seem like a lucrative venture, and what he learned from the failure of his first product. Stay tuned.

JD Graffam gets real on today's podcast. Father of three and multiple business owner, JD shares about the profound impact therapy has had on his life, and helped him manage the anxiety that follows him through his entrepreneurial life.

Acquiring more products as a growth strategy isn't new under the sun, but seems unusual for our SaaS ecosystem. Our guest today is JD Graffam, the owner of two agencies and a portfolio of SaaS businesses. We talk about his unconventional background story, how he handles multiple products, and the strategy behind new acquisitions. Podcast feed: subscribe to http://simplecast.fm/podcasts/1441/rss in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music. Show Notes Simple Focus, Clear Function — JD's agencies Pulse, Ballpark, Temper, Sifter, Curated — some of JD's products MetaLab — the company behind Ballpark Josh Pigford — the founder of Baremetrics and previously Temper Starting & Sustaining — a book by Garrett Dimon Hitenism — Hiten Shah's blog & newsletter Follow JD on Twitter: @jdgraffam Ask JD any questions at jdgraffam@gmail.com Today's Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Abstract — design workflow management for product design teams using Sketch. With Abstract, you can version design files, present work, request reviews, collect feedback, and give developers direct access to all specs — all from one place. Sign your team up for a free 30-day trial today by heading over to abstract.com. Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here. Leave a Review Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how.

JD Graffam owns several startups all focused on design and technology. His main business is Simple Focus, which is a web design company that focuses on user experience. Today, JD chats with Dave and Craig about his businesses, what makes an acquisition appealing, and why humility is so important to success. Topics: Simple Focus’ customer […]

What comes first, the product or the team? Without any doubt, the team is #1 priority for Natalie Nagele, co-founder and CEO of Wildbit. We discuss their strategy around multiple SaaS products, how they became a product agnostic team, and how they juggle resources while staying focused and productive. Podcast feed: subscribe to http://simplecast.fm/podcasts/1441/rss in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music. Show Notes Wildbit — Natalie's company Beanstalk, Postmark, Conveyor, Deploybot (acquired) — Wildbit's products JD Graffam, Serial Acquirer of SaaS Apps — an interview with JD Graffam by Garrett Dimon (his former product Sifter now also belongs to JD) Slack, Jira, Basecamp, Confluence — communication and project management tools used by Wildbit Pigeonbot — a tool that sends email from Slack Experimenting with a 4-day work week, 4-day work week update — articles on how Wildbit adopted a shorter work week Follow Natalie on Twitter: @natalienagele Today's Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Balsamiq. A Balsamiq customer recently called it “the only wireframing tool that doesn’t make me feel stupid”. Try the new web app free for 30 days at balsamiq.cloud — you’ll be productive in no time! Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here. Leave a Review Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how.

JD Graffam is a builder and a buyer. Graffam built Simple Focus from the ground up helping brands like Grooveshark and the US Air Force become stronger through better user experience. After years of building up his Memphis-based agency, Graffam began buying software businesses and putting his Simple Focus swing on them. http://simplefocus.com/ In this episode: What you can leverage from McDonalds in your business The elements involved in an elevator pitch Before creating anything new follow these steps: Articulate the goals before you start Did you hear the news? I got a book deal with a New York Publishing House. The book is called, Anomaly: How To Finally Stand Out From The Crowd. If you want the best deals and early access head to our Kickstarter campaign and grab a level: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zackmiller/anomaly-how-to-finally-standout-from-the-crowd/ Welcome to the 1000 Four Show, where Zack Miller gets to the heart of what really makes successful entrepreneurs and business community leaders tick. Hang on for this non-scripted, deep dive on how people succeed. Whether you're a company starter or community builder, learn from the best on the 1000 Four Show and get results. http://www.startwithhatch.com/1000-four-show

JD Graffam makes an interesting argument for buying companies instead of starting new ones. 

JD Graffam is the founder of SimpleFocus, a design agency that helps create user interfaces and digital products. The company's clients include Starbucks, Oracle, and the U.S. Air Force.The Show NotesSimpleFocusPulseSifterBallparkOmer on TwitterJD on TwitterEnjoyed this episode?Subscribe to the podcastLeave a rating and reviewFollow Omer on TwitterNeed help with your SaaS?Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support.Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue.Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.

JD Graffam is the founder of SimpleFocus, a design agency that helps create user interfaces and digital products. The company's clients include Starbucks, Oracle, and the U.S. Air Force. The Show Notes SimpleFocus Pulse Sifter Ballpark Omer on Twitter JD on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue. Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.

If you run a business, you've probably faced it. The fear of looking at the bank account when you know it's not going to be pretty. You blame yourself. You don't see any way out. But you know you'll make it. You have to. There is simply no other option. JD Graffam has been there. With a mere $67 in the company coffers, he fought back. Listen to his story and advice in this Bureau Briefing. Spoiler Alert! You're going to have to get innovative.

JD and I talk about buying and selling SaaS applications and share some details from the process of selling and transferring Sifter. JD shares what it's like juggling multiple businesses and how he makes it work, and he dives into the attributes and insights he uses to decide whether a SaaS application is a good opportunity or not and how he does business a bit differently. This is an episode that's near and dear because I feel like it shares some of the less-often seen aspects of transactions like selling businesses. I really hope you enjoy it. Special Guest: JD Graffam.

Social media these days resembles a war of bots. However, it's still a powerful tool — if you do it right. Today's guest, Mojca Mars of Super Spicy Media, helps people find their voice and become successful in social media marketing. You'll learn what formats and visuals work best, what you should write about, how to approach advertising, and how to do genuine, helpful outreach. Podcast feed: subscribe to http://simplecast.fm/podcasts/1441/rss in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes or Stitcher. Show Notes Super Spicy Media — Mojca's social media consultancy Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook — a book about social media by Gary Vaynerchuk Brown Sauce — an article by JD Graffam on writing better microcopy John Loomer — great blog about Facebook advertising Facebook Ads Manual — Mojca's book Follow Mojca on Twitter: @mojcamars Email Mojca at mojca@superspicymedia.com Today's Sponsor Today's episode is brought to you by Remarq — fast, professional formatting for your reports and proposals. Just focus on your content, while Remarq automatically creates beautiful PDF documents. Go to Remarq.io and use the coupon code UIBREAKFAST to get a 20% lifetime discount. Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here. Leave a Review Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes.

This week, I chat with JD Graffam, founder of SimpleFocus and serial buyer of small SaaS companies. In this episode we talk about building an agency and transitioning in to buying up smaller SaaS products and turning them in to money making machines! founderchats.com

Our guest in this episode is JD Graffam, owner of two agencies, Clear Function and Simple Focus, and several SaaS products, including Sifter, Pulse, and Ballpark.

Our guest in this episode is JD Graffam, owner of two agencies, Clear Function and Simple Focus, and several SaaS products, including Sifter, Pulse, and Ballpark. JD Graffam Clear Function Simple Focus Sifter Pulse Ballpark Thanks to Linode for sponsoring this episode. Sign up today and get $20 off. Discuss on the Bootstrapped.fm forums   The post Bootstrapped, Episode 77, “… is somebody being bombed?” appeared first on Bootstrapped.fm.

JD Graffam, Founder of Simple Focus, an agency which also acquires SaaS products like Ballpark and Pulse App, talked with us about his product acquisition process. From financing, to improving product, to managing risk, JD gives you everything you need to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices