Founder Interview Video
How Time Control Reached $280K MRR and 280 Customers While Staying Bootstrapped and Profitable (Interview with CEO Chris Vandersluis)
Chapters
- 0:00Introduction and Company Overview
- 0:25What TimeControl Does and How It Works
- 1:06Pricing Model and Annual Subscription Structure
- 1:32Typical Customer Size and ACV
- 1:53Company History and Pivots Since 1984
- 2:50Ownership Structure and Bootstrap Journey
- 3:11Team Size and Engineering Headcount
- 6:43MRR Today vs. a Year Ago
- 7:43Acquisition Offers and Why Chris Is Not Selling
- 8:26Profit Margins and Dividend Strategy
- 9:27How Bonuses Are Structured for the Team
- 11:00Walk-Away Price and Why He Loves the Work
- 11:47Roll-Up Strategy and M&A Appetite
- 12:28Famous Five Rapid Fire
- 13:58Advice for Younger Founders