Piggy's Power Play: Scaling Up for Success with Klarna
Industry
Financial Services
Country
United States
The Challenge
Piggy was a rapidly growing browser extension that helped users discover discounts and coupons, similar to features offered by Klarna's extension, to save money while shopping online. Their success brought the challenge of scaling their team efficiently. Building and maintaining a feature-rich browser extension like Piggy's required a diverse skillset, from Chrome extension development to marketing and web application expertise. Finding the right talent with the necessary expertise across various stages of the product lifecycle proved to be a significant hurdle.
"UpStack was instrumental in helping Piggy scale our team. Their platform provided us with the access to top talent we needed to fill critical skill gaps."
The Solution
UpStack became Piggy's secret weapon for conquering their scaling challenges. Our platform granted them instant access to a vast network of pre-vetted professionals, eliminating the time and resource drain of traditional recruitment. UpStack filled critical skill gaps across development, marketing, and web development, allowing Piggy to build a well-rounded team with incredible speed. This translated directly to Piggy's bottom line. With a complete team in place, they accelerated product development, launched their discount-finding extension faster, and implemented targeted marketing strategies – all leading to a surge in customer acquisition. The result? Piggy's impressive growth culminated in a dream acquisition by Klarna, a testament to the transformative power of building a high-performing team with UpStack.