by Jeffrey Kranz | Sep 14, 2018 | Teardown
[This article was originally published in Q2 2018. Stats have been updated to reflect Q3 2018.] Gusto is a delightful brand in a traditionally boring space: HR SaaS. They’re a unicorn (a company valued above $1 billion) with more than 60,000 customers—and they’ve...
by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 13, 2018 | Teardown
If you’ve done much content marketing in the SaaS world, you’ve probably spent some time on the Zapier blog. Zapier is a tech company that helps people integrate various tools—even if they’re not developers. Zapiers gets apps like Google Sheets, Box,...
by Jeffrey Kranz | Jul 2, 2018 | Teardown
Technology is changing how we do everything, including how we buy and sell homes. For example, much like how robo-advisors are using software to democratize investing, platforms like Opendoor allow people to immediately get offers on their houses, instead of going...
by Jeffrey Kranz | Jun 11, 2018 | Guide
Search marketing involves a mix of paid and organic methods—but those behave differently over time. I take a look at why good organic search marketing tends to increase in ROI over time, while even the best paid campaigns will simmer down. Why paid marketing ROI...
by Jeffrey Kranz | May 24, 2018 | Teardown
Financial tech startups are shaking up the way consumers think about money, and the titans of finance are taking notice. Ellevest helps professional women invest in ways that account for (and fight back against) financial inequality. Stash helps low-income millennials...
