Scaling to 3M Users with Game-Changing CX Strategy

From Chaos to Clarity

This week: A behind-the-scenes look at how we helped CoachNow scale global CX and the battle-tested strategies you can steal to supercharge your startup’s growth.

I helped build CoachNow from the ground up.

Ten years later, I still haven’t found a better platform for coaches and athletes. Whether you’re coaching golf, baseball, or Olympic-level athletes, CoachNow simplifies communication, centralizes feedback, and supercharges progress.

Forget scattered texts and missed emails—this is your all-in-one hub for swing videos, voiceovers, annotations, and training plans. Used by world-class coaches and trusted by thousands, CoachNow isn’t just software—it’s a game-changer.

How We Scaled to 3M Users

A behind-the-scenes look at how I helped CoachNow build a customer experience engine for global growth and what you can steal for your startup.

When CoachNow first called me, they were riding a rocket ship, with 1 M+ users across 10+ countries, and there were no signs of slowing down.

But success had a sneaky downside: the user base was exploding faster than the support infrastructure could handle. Coaches were getting frustrated, and athletes were confused. Internally, the team still ran like a scrappy family app, not like a SaaS leader.

I stepped in as Head of Customer Experience to build a scalable CX machine from scratch. One that could support everyone from elite golf coaches to 13-year-old baseball players.

The results? Fewer tickets. Higher retention. Happier users. Here’s how we pulled it off (and how you can, too).

The Challenge

CoachNow had nailed product-market fit. They hadn’t nailed scaling the experience side of the business.

Subscribe to keep reading

This content is free, but you must be subscribed to The Cactus Club to continue reading.

I consent to receive newsletters via email. Terms of use and Privacy policy.

Already a subscriber?Sign in.Not now