{"id":1277,"date":"2021-09-22T22:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/article\/consumer-subscription-software-2021\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:02:28","slug":"consumer-subscription-software-2021","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.gpbullhound.com\/articles\/consumer-subscription-software-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinning the CSS flywheel to delight consumers."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"GP Bullhound webinar: Consumer Subscription Software - 23 September 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o--E-jW2Pck?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Watch the recording of our CSS webinar held on 23 September 2021 with speakers from Toucan, Reflectly and Scribd.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Eric Crowley, Executive Director at GP Bullhound, comments: \u201cFast-forward three years, most people will have 5-10 different CSS business subscriptions. Entrepreneurs are continuing to build better products, and consumers are seeing value in these services because for many of us, the idea of paying $30 per year to improve one\u2019s life is very appealing.\u201d\n\nAlec Dafferner, Partner at GP Bullhound, adds: \u201cWe believe that the CSS business model enables companies to rapidly scale with attractive margins while also providing a compelling consumer value proposition. We are excited to help guide CSS companies through the next chapter of their evolution.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll find in this year\u2019s report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Market update: GP Bullhound\u2019s CSS Index shows private consumer companies are set to drive lively IPO market in 2021-2022.<br>\u2022 Key CSS insights: From our CSS flywheel to Western \/ Eastern models, here\u2019s what you need to know to drive a premium valuation.<br>\u2022 Current CSS ecosystem: Learn more about how niche end-verticals highlight a broad landscape and the latest trends.<br>\u2022 CSS metrics to watch: We show you how to get the fundamentals right from the start, what investors focus on and the key nuances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CSS Survey &#8211; We want to hear from you! <strong>Take our 2021 CSS Survey <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1lUKSelIvRxuppOmyIAaPtg2gatj?hsCtaTracking=5bb13bf4-bf6e-418b-8b7b-1b8fca461294%7C7095e318-05ae-4a93-8c59-a92ca37db49c\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><br><\/strong>How do you stack up? We aim to answer that by asking CSS company owners and investors to take our short online survey so we can learn more about your business for benchmarking purposes. All data will be aggregated and kept anonymous. Once we crunch the numbers, we\u2019ll send all survey participants the results. <strong><br><\/strong><br><strong>Enquiries<br><\/strong>For enquiries, please contact:<br>Eric Crowley, Executive Director, at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:eric.crowley@gpbullhound.com\" target=\"_blank\">eric.crowley@gpbullhound.com<\/a><br>GP Bullhound Research team, at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:research@gpbullhound.com\" target=\"_blank\">research@gpbullhound.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About GP Bullhound<br><\/strong>GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the world\u2019s best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999 in London and Menlo Park, the firm today has 10 offices spanning Europe, the US and Asia. 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