37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by unfoldedorigami » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 4:47 PM UTC

37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers
37signals.com

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

#2

Post by stillmotion » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 6:26 PM UTC

Misleading title. They only shared the numbers from yesterday.

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by jrsims » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 6:26 PM UTC

stillmotion wrote: post #2

Misleading title. They only shared the numbers from yesterday.

Well, they are financial numbers aren't they?

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by alaskamiller » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 7:20 PM UTC

my random guesses for their revenue:

- basecamp: $550,000/yr

- signal vs noise (jobboard + deck): $200,000/yr

- backpack: existing + new customers = $100,000/yr

- highrise: $100,000/yr

- campfire / writeboard / ta-da list: $75,000/yr

- get real book: $75,000, span of its entire publication run

37s is at least a 1 mil a year company

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by redorb » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 7:24 PM UTC

37signals / basically the google of the SAAS model.

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by spolsky » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 7:49 PM UTC

if you're really determined to figure out their revenue, work your way backwards from their 9 employees. Most software companies take in $100,000-$200,000/yr per employee per year in top line revenue.

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by dcurtis » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 8:03 PM UTC

jrsims wrote: post #3

stillmotion wrote: post #2

Misleading title. They only shared the numbers from yesterday.

Well, they are financial numbers aren't they?

Misleading by omission.

Should be"releases financial numbers... for yesterday."

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by stillmotion » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 8:10 PM UTC

alaskamiller wrote: post #4

my random guesses for their revenue: - basecamp: $550,000/yr - signal vs noise (jobboard + deck): $200,000/yr - backpack: existing + new customers = $100,000/yr - highrise: $100,000/yr - campfire / writeboard / ta-da list: $75,000/yr - get real book: $75,000, span of its entire publication run 37s is at least a 1 mil a year company

I think Basecamp makes boat loads more than we realize. That's why they're so secretive about the numbers.

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by gibsonf1 » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 8:39 PM UTC

stillmotion wrote: post #2

Misleading title. They only shared the numbers from yesterday.

Actually, only the new from yesterday - not the already signed up users.

Re: 37signals Releases Backpack Financial Numbers

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Post by pius » Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 11:36 PM UTC

stillmotion wrote: post #8

alaskamiller wrote: post #4

my random guesses for their revenue: - basecamp: $550,000/yr - signal vs noise (jobboard + deck): $200,000/yr - backpack: existing + new customers = $100,000/yr - highrise: $100,000/yr - campfire / writeboard / ta-da list: $75,000/yr - get real book: $75,000, span of its entire publication run 37s is at least a 1 mil a year company

I think Basecamp makes boat loads more than we realize. That's why they're so secretive about the numbers.

Or quite the opposite.