“We set out to build a company that would focus on removing the obstacles standing in the way of financial and lifestyle success for millions of entrepreneurs following their passions. We started with a humble beta app which evolved into a fully featured business platform that’s powerful yet very simple to set up and use.
Over 2,000 users have helped us test and refine the platform over the past year, generating over 10,000 interactions which have been the guideposts for design, engineering, and customer engagement. In late 2017 we hit product critical mass as users started to convert from free accounts to paying accounts at double the rates from previous months. This fueled even more interactions and spawned a growing base of recurring revenue. Now it’s time to put some customer acquisition fuel in the tank and fire this baby up!
The first phase of the business platform is already complete with capabilities to combine several tasks that are often handled with several different apps or manually. Web site, online schedules, payments, reminders, clients data, referral and review automation are just a few of the powerful assets that work “out-of-the-box.” In phase two we’ve already introduced data security standards which comply with HIPAA for our wellness oriented users in addition to developing capabilities for membership based businesses which will further expand the types of occupations we serve in 2018.
Our vision is to be the best all-in-one business platform in the world for entrepreneurs in appointment-based businesses.
In 2018 we’ll expand our commercial focus so that the message will reach more potential users around the globe in three ways. Channel partnerships, strategic product partnerships, and co-marketing relationships with adjacent, complementary services. So far, we’ve launched two white label programs and are close to announcing a product integration partnership with a well known business utility solution which will expand our reach to millions of new potential users.
Artichoke has carved a different path than other technology companies because we subscribe to the belief that great products and great companies are built by listening obsessively to users. We hope you’re inspired to be part of what is just the beginning of a global transformation in the workforce in the same way that crowdfunding is democratizing the ability to invest in companies like Artichoke.“
Justin Shelby
CEO & Founder
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34% of the U.S. workforce is freelancing or self employed. A total of 53 Million people are contributing $715 Billion to the economy and all the signs indicate that they are part of a substantial shift in the market. We estimate that there are at least 9 Million appointment-based business included in these counts with the global figures driving the market opportunity even higher.
The workforce is changing dramatically. Mobile technology enables remote productivity and attitudes are changing as workers seek to follow their passions. Artichoke was designed to make sure inspiration can be converted into execution by providing a nearly instant set of carefully procured capabilities which make it easy to spin up your appointment-based business and start earning.
Artichoke handles scheduling, payments, client data, and critical marketing assets with powerful automations that transform business owners into business rock stars.
We’ve already raised $720,000 which enabled us to build the platform that’s in the marketplace today. Over 2,100 users have helped us test the platform and our conversion of trial users to paying subscribers is now trending at over 22%, just a few points shy of what is considered a SaaS Software industry standard for excellence of 25%.
Artichoke users are also deeply engaged with the product on a daily basis which is a good indicator of the potential to retain subscribers for longer periods of time. As of the end of 2017, users had already created 12,950 appointments, 19, 451 check-ins, completed 6,919 payments, and added 2,000 clients.
Once we recognized there were pockets of Artichoke users emerging all over the world , we quickly responded by enabling SMS, payment, currency, and time zone support in dozens of markets.
In 2017 we were able to start and launch some significant and highly requested features such as the ability to customize “My Web Page”, create “Add-on” services, embed Artichoke online booking into an existing website, automate client discounts, and connect Artichoke with over 1000 other apps creating nearly endless possibilities. However, the most significant introduction was the ability to add multiple users to an Artichoke account for an additional fee per user. This enabled Artichoke to grow alongside our most successful subscribers and expanded the market to include micro teams.
The design philosophy behind Artichoke is all about keeping things simple. This requires constant interaction with users to determine what we need to add, remove, and improve in additional to an obsession with breaking down user problems into their most basic elements. As we grow, it will be just as important to remove unused features as it will be to add new ones.
Our users are passionate about how Artichoke has helped them simplify their business and earn more money.
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Vicki Buelow
Attiya Abdulghany
Customer Acquisition Officer
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User-driven product innovation is a marathon not a sprint. We enjoy this journey and make it part of our daily focus to stay extremely close to the users so we can fulfill our goal to listen better than any other company and bring forth the best solutions as a result..
In 2018 we’re planning an early string of introductions including the ability for subscribers to sell bundled services and memberships, further expanding our ability to serve a variety of appointment based businesses.
Shortly thereafter, we will be introducing a new product integration partnership with a well known, complimentary business utility software platform which expands our capabilities and market reach even further.
Also in the works is a very high demand set of features which will give users the ability to create and manage client onboarding forms such as waivers and intake questionnaires directly inside Artichoke. Something competitors can’t do well without 3rd party plugins.
Our customer acquisition strategy includes three basic channels beyond traditional paid advertising channels. All of these generate new subscribers at a much lower cost than paid channels and help drive more organic traffic to the site.
In 2017 we closed two “Powered by Artichoke” white label programs with a combined total audience of over 100,000. In 2018 we have our eyes set on opportunities with franchises and more trade groups.
In 2017 we closed a strategic product partnership with a very well known business utility software platform which will launch in Q2 of 2018.
In 2017 we were able to establish nine affiliate partnerships, including a podcast which include a discount incentive for the members of the affiliate’s community.
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10,000 Fitness Professionals
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In 2018 we will continue building a strong ecosystem which includes internal product development, strategic integrations with other companies, and co-market partners. This ecosystem of select partners will revolve around simplifying powerful solutions for users, discovering new opportunities to lower acquisition costs per new customer, and driving product innovation.
Artichoke has been built on a highly scalable technology stack which is hosted on an network infrastructure which meets the requirements for protecting personal health information (PHI) as outlined by HIPAA. Although not all users require this level of security, it provides peace of mind for every subscriber and their clients in an increasingly scary world of data breaches. Our hosting infrastructure is set up to automatically spin up additional resources when our traffic increases without any manual intervention.
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Business development and customer acquisition.
User-driven product innovation and feature enhancements.
Continue to hire top talent which will propel us forward.
This crowdfunding offering is intended to continue the execution of our product development and customer acquisition plans. The main goal is to drive more people into the product in cost efficient ways by nurturing partnerships, co-marketing opportunities, media placements, and through some paid channels. Most of the funds raised in this round will be used for engineering and customer acquisition.
Let's face it, before apps, software generally sucked. Business development teams battled engineering teams internally to add every feature prospective customers could imagine so they could close the deal, making UX confusing and complex.
Artichoke’s headline in their google search results says it all: “Artichoke | All-in-One Business Tools for Solo Entrepreneurs”. And from our research, we would have to agree that Artichoke really does offer it all!
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Good morning,
As we approach the end of the Artichoke public offering, I wanted to extend a personal invitation to you to either join the other 70+ investors who have decided to invest in this offering or increase the size of your investment if you're already committed.
There are many exciting things happening in the financial technology space ("Fintech"). New payment gateways are emerging with creative pricing and functionality options, business utility solutions are seeking complimentary partners which expand their reach more efficiently than paid advertising channels, and small businesses are demanding simple, yet powerful solutions to compete. At the same time, the labor force is evolving rapidly as the next generation of workers considers the need to carve unique career paths and position their skills in a world which will be rapidly impacted by artificial intelligence and workforce automation solutions. These are interesting times for sure.
We're building the best business platform in the world for this next generation of entrepreneurs. Artichoke makes it possible to efficiently run an appointment-based business by constantly striving to simplify and automate the tasks which free up our subscribers to focus on their clients. We believe that in a world increasing impacted by machines that the human interaction will become even more powerful and necessary for a healthy body and mind. Empowering our subscribers with the ability to focus more on the client and less on figuring out how to run the business.
We're humbled and grateful for the 70+ people who've committed their hard earned cash to invest in Artichoke. If you're one of those investors, thank you for joining us on this journey and remember that there are two days remaining if you would like to increase your investment.
If you've been on the sidelines watching the Artichoke public offering, we hope that you will join us on this journey before the offering closes in just 2 days.
These are exciting times and we're glad to be a small part of this interesting transformation in the workforce.
Justin Shelby
Artichoke
Founder - CEO
The Artichoke equity crowd funding offering will close in just 4 days. Don;t miss your chance to be part of the brand that's empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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