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Jay Nathan

Founder & Managing Partner
Across the years and a number of different functional executive roles, I have developed a customer retention and growth methodology for building, managing and scaling tech companies serving a wide range of end-markets and customer sizes.

After spending nine years with Blackbaud and a successful exit of PeopleMatter to Snagajob in 2016, I founded Customer Imperative, a purpose-driven company focused on helping B2B SaaS retain customers, grow revenue and scale customer success.

Since founding Customer Imperative, my team has worked with dozens of B2B subscription businesses to design and execute customer-centric growth plans.

In addition to being a full time entrepreneur and SaaS fanatic, I am a dedicated husband, father of three, and an active member of Seacoast Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC (just outside of Charleston). I enjoy hiking and running, and I am a 30-year student of the guitar.

While still a number of years away, my long-term ambition is to launch a Jimmy Buffett cover band. For now, B2B SaaS growth is the focus.

Check out the Gain, Grow, Retain Podcast: https://customerimperative.com/podcast/
Credentials
Appalachian State University
Walker College of Business
BS Business Administration

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Posts by Jay Nathan
Always Bring Value
Our guest author, Damien Howley, (VP, Customer Success for Passport) shares with us the value-relationship matrix that he brings to his customer success teams. This concept has led to rapid net retention growth and keeps his team focused on "Always Bringing Value" to the customer. Learn More ›
Why SaaS growth is about more than new logos
Opportunities exist outside of new logo sales to impact revenue growth specifically through upsell and renewal execution within the customer base. Learn More ›
Growing and Scaling Customer Success
Designing and implementing customer success for B2B SaaS. Learn More ›
Go on the offense to better serve your customers
Establishing an offensive posture toward customers is the very essence of customer success, and it goes well beyond customer service which is typically reactive in nature. Learn More ›
Maybe you should blow up customer success and start over
Customer success begins with a recognition that customer retention and growth is critically important to a SaaS business. Learn More ›
Can an NPS overhaul get higher response rates?
Do you ever open a survey, only to find a huge set of questions and immediately close it? You’re not alone. Learn More ›
Owning the Number
The drum beat is getting louder in the B2B SaaS world: Customer Success Management teams need to align themselves with revenue.  Learn More ›
Customer Success through Channel Partners
A comprehensive “partner success” strategy can help overcome challenges and significantly decrease the failure rate of reseller alliances. Learn More ›
Should CSMs Own Cross Selling?
So, if your cross sell opportunities involve selling into a new group within an existing customer or against a competitor’s new logo sales executive, consider having an AE handle the opportunity. Learn More ›
Customer Success is the New Growth Plan
Even if there’s headroom in your market for new logo bookings, there’s value in upsell and renewal execution. Learn More ›
Customer Success Alignment to SaaS Metrics
We're firm believers that Customer Success teams should play a role in driving these metrics. Learn More ›
In-App NPS: Good idea or bad? (spoiler alert: it's bad)
In the moment, a user’s perception of your company could swing wildly depending on the quality of or ease with which that transaction was executed. Learn More ›

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