Episode 62: Meryl Johnston on Growing a Six-Figure Productized Service - a podcast by Brennan Dunn

from 2016-10-17T10:00

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My guest today is Meryl Johnston, founder of the international accounting agency Bean Ninjas. She has a background in accounting and began her first business as a consultant. She has grown her current business from the ground up and is now generating over $100,000 in recurring revenue through monthly productized bookkeeping services. We discuss her career, how she transitioned to a productized service business and lessons learned along the way.


Today’s topics include:


Transition from consulting to productized services

Launching in seven days and growing the business through referrals

Developing product offerings and pricing strategy

Lessons learned since launch: hiring, customer niches

Aligning marketing to customer niche

Sales processes for productized services versus consulting

Value of informational sales calls


Resources and links:


Bean Ninjas


Dan Norris - 7 Day Startup


Trello Project Management


You Need a Budget


Double Your Freelancing Meetup Groups


Double Your Freelancing Academy


FreshBooks


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