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How Close Makes Money

CRM platform designed for small business sales teams.

How did Close monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Close monetizes primarily through recurring subscription revenue from its software plans. The company offers various subscription plans, including a Starter Plan designed for small teams.

Revenue sources

4 sources · grouped by how Close makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “For us, we just surpassed 45 million in sales in revenue, so we're probably gonna end the year the 50 million mark plus in terms of revenue.”
    high
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    “Sales for Close.io have been growing by 20 percent each week.”
    medium
    “the team at Close.com introduced a Starter Plan for their software – a plan that’s designed for 1 – 3 person teams and costs $35 a month.”
    high
    “Yeah, so we're at 110 people fully remote and over $40 million in revenue.”
    high

  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “I have met a couple of people that are, you know, super successful and very, very well known and are working harder than I've ever worked...”
    medium
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    “it cost you to get clothes.com? It's a good question. I don't even know more than a half a million for sure.”
    medium

  • Marketplace commissions

    · 1 mention
    “If you can do something with longevity, if you could just show up day in, day out with a good attitude...”
    medium

  • Course / training sales

    · 1 mention
    “We’re starting to accept new mentorship opportunities from high-ticket course, coaching, and remote sales companies.”
    medium

How 1,857 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Close’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    30%
  • 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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