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How Boast Makes Money

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How did Boast monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Boast initially monetized by providing consulting services and doing the work manually for a fee. They also considered moving towards a recurring revenue model to create a more scalable business.

Revenue sources

5 sources · grouped by how Boast makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “recurring success revenue kind of thing and being profitable or near profitable and this growth equity funding money off the table event?”
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    “For us, it was easy that we get paid when they get paid anyway.”
    medium

  • Services & consulting

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “So what was really interesting was we had a very unique path to bootstrapping Boast. We started Boast as a services business. ... So we had to Wizard of Oz this. We called customers, sold them on the vision, and then delivered the service manually.”
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    “we worked on a number of projects during that time, right? R and D consulting was one and I'll dive into it.”
    high

  • Usage-based fees

    · 1 mention
    “we raised a credit facility of a hundred million to lend companies money so they don't wait a long time and we said hey use both get your money now for every month you spend in R&D will figure out what you qualify for and you will give you the money now so you don't wait to get it.”
    medium

  • Marketplace commissions

    · 1 mention
    “And then we get paid when the companies get the money from the government.”
    high

  • Licensing

    · 1 mention
    “we have one partner that'd be white labeled for in the U S that came through the community and that's 3 million in revenue with us.”
    high

How 1,868 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Boast’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29% ◀
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    9% ◀
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6% ◀
  • Licensing
    2% ◀
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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