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We've been building the freemium website for a few years. We launched paid plans in Feb ($19/m for additional features and higher limits), which grew slowly over the last 6 months, but not to a point where they were covering costs, or likely to any time soon.

The site is popular though - we get about half a million pageviews a month, and have about 7k subscribers to a daily newsletter, and growing every month. We just weren't getting Pro signups - the value prop wasn't there.

We could have put more of the free features behind the paywall, but the industry is getting ultra-competitive, with all our competitors reducing their subscription prices. So with the trajectory of "the value of the data is going to zero" together with "the best way to help everyday investors is to give everyone access to the same information", we decided to change business model and switch to ads/sponsorship (to be implemented soon), which estimates seem to suggest will allow us to much more easily cover our monthly costs.

Any feedback/comments/etc, please let me know!

Comment · 5 years ago
I won’t mention that website, but FYI I built it and I have no idea who posted that comment.
Comment · 5 years ago
We use XBRL data for lots of our underlying data on https://docoh.com e.g. financial statements at https://docoh.com/company/1326801/FB/financials and data charting at https://docoh.com/company/data-explorer/1326801

It's not perfect – XBRL is complicated and companies file with lots of proprietary metrics that aren't included in GAAP/FASB standards – but we hope to do more with it in the coming months.

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Comment · 10 years ago
Bipsync | Customer Success Manager | New York, NY | ONSITE

https://www.bipsync.com

We're looking for a Customer Success Manager (Account Manager) to join our growing team in central Manhattan.

We're a growing, VC-funded fintech SaaS company building a modern platform for investment professionals (mostly billion-dollar-plus hedge funds) to manage their research and make better investment decisions.

As a Customer Success Manager (CSM), you will be entrusted with the relationships, strategy and well-being of Bipsync’s fund customers.

You need commercial experience with account management / customer relationship management, and an understanding of the internet technology and finance industries.

We offer a competitive salary and significant benefits (stock options, bonus, flexible working, travel) in an exciting and friendly environment. We are an equal-opportunities company that values diversity, and welcome all qualified applicants.

Email me at [email protected] or read the full job spec at: https://www.bipsync.com/customer-success-manager-new-york-vc...

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