Fractional LeadAug 2019 – Oct 2020

Funnel Empire

Senior Product Operations Manager

Scaled a SaaS marketing platform from $50K to $100K MRR and supported the successful acquisition of the business.

Context

Funnel Empire is a marketing automation platform for small businesses. The product had early traction but growth had plateaued. The team was shipping features based on customer requests without clear prioritization.

Challenge

Growth was stalling. Internal systems were inefficient, product decisions weren't data-driven, and the team needed operational clarity to support the growth trajectory that would make the business attractive for acquisition.

What we did

1

Defined and improved internal systems for the SaaS platform

2

Supported product decisions through data, ops insights, and business priorities

3

Worked closely with leadership during growth and acquisition period

4

Built operational processes that scaled with the business

Results

$50K → $100K MRR

Revenue doubled during engagement

Successful acquisition

Business acquired after growth period

2x efficiency

Internal operations streamlined

Takeaways

Operational clarity is what makes SaaS businesses acquirable — not just revenue

Data-driven product decisions compound faster than gut-driven ones

Growth-stage companies need systems, not just features

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