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How many in-house developers do you have?
Aptitude 8 has a full in-house development team, a head of product, a CTO, and a Solutions Architecture team. Our hands-on-keyboard, full-time coders exceed our engineering headcount with many consultants that can whip up a function as well.
Is any part of our work going to be fulfilled by contractors?
All work can be delivered by W2 employees located in North America for any client project upon request. While we occasionally leverage contractors for burst capacity or specific expertise, client work is performed by full-time staff. We do not outsource middleman work that we aren’t functionally able to perform.
Is any part of the work you are doing for us going to be fulfilled by a 3rd party?
All work can be delivered by W2 employees located in North America for any client project upon request. While we occasionally leverage contractors for burst capacity or specific expertise, client work is performed by full-time staff. We do not outsource middleman work that we aren’t functionally able to perform.
What percentage of your team is US based?
100% of Aptitude 8’s consulting team is located in the US as full-time W2 employees.
How many technical consultants do you have?
Aptitude 8 currently has 22 technical consultants and is forecasting doubling the services headcount next year. We do not perform inbound marketing, agency services, or anything else. Building things on HubSpot is our entire focus.
Do I work directly with the technical team or an account manager?
All Aptitude 8 clients work directly with the technical team and are assigned a Project Lead that acts as their go-to person for any and all questions. You will never have to talk to an account manager or PM that is unfamiliar with the work and be told they’ll chat with the team and get back to you.
What percentage of your business is doing the type of work we are scoping vs other types of services (like inbound marketing, paid media, or content creation)?
Aptitude 8 does all technical consulting, strategy, and operational support. We help companies implement, integrate, and optimize their HubSpot platform. We do not perform inbound marketing, agency services, or anything else. Building things on HubSpot is our entire focus.
In terms of cost, what is the cost range of typical projects?
Our work ranges from smaller ongoing retainers of around $7,000/mo to $200,000+ long-term projects. We do not perform onboarding or small-scale work typical of an agency or transactional firm.
What size companies do you typically work with?
While A8 works with companies that are small, usually they are high-growth startups that behave like larger firms. Our average customer is between 50-200 employees, but we’ve done implementations for major cruise lines and shipping companies with between 5-10,000 employees as well.
After this project is completed, how will we approach ongoing maintenance?
Once a project is complete, Aptitude 8 always offers to be an ongoing resource should you need any additional support from our team. This could include partnering to continue to improve your system or helping you onboard or train your internal staff. However, we want to ensure you can be self-sufficient if you want to be. We will never hold you hostage.
What percentage of leaders in the company are women or minorities?
At Aptitude 8, 70% of our leadership team are women or minorities.
What is the gender distribution of your team?
At Aptitude 8, we are equally split with 50% men, 50% women.