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how to 3x your retention by firing 50% of your customers
Kyle Norton, CRO @ Owner.com

Here's the math:
Most SaaS companies make this fatal mistake → they prioritize acquisition over retention.
Result: 30% churn in the first 60-90 days = killing enterprise value.
Just interviewed Kyle Norton who did the opposite:
Walked into Owner.com as CRO
Fired 50% of sales team
Started saying NO to customers
Watched revenue temporarily DROP
Board nearly revolted
90 days later = highest revenue in company history.
This counterintuitive approach (slow down to speed up) is the difference between building a $10M company and a $100M+ company.
The interview contains the exact framework to identify which customers to keep vs. reject: https://youtu.be/UBcgvyeyMYM
The difference between VPs and CROs = enterprise value mindset over short-term numbers.
Watch if you want to build something that lasts.
No fluff. All substance.
Muchas gracias,
Andy