The Shark Engine

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a manager of Luster Social, a company that specializes in creating high-end, conversion-focused websites and digital experiences for tech companies in the SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, and fintech industries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with The Shark Engine?

We needed to have way more booked calls because, in the web design industry, the competition is brutal.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The Shark Engine built everything from A to Z for us. They handled our ICP, strategy, messaging, lead generation engine, and campaign management.

What is the team composition?

I didn’t communicate with the team directly, so I don’t know how many teammates were assigned to the project.

How did you come to work with The Shark Engine?

I met them at a tech fair and was curious about their pitch. They asked me how I could “own my growth,” which was interesting. They explained that, instead of paying agencies monthly, I could invest a one-time fee and own a marketing engine light years ahead of any agency out there. It was a much better proposition than other agencies, so I wanted to give it a shot.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $16,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from March–July 2022.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We started getting more calls. We went from around five calls to 30+ calls within a month.

How did The Shark Engine perform from a project management standpoint?

The Shark Engine managed the project well and delivered on time. We mostly communicated through Google Chat.

What did you find most impressive or unique about them?

The Shark Engine was fast and went the extra mile.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there weren’t any.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We make smart wellness devices and AI routines to help people sleep better, focus more, and stay calm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with The Shark Engine?

We needed help getting more qualified calls booked and making our outreach more organized and consistent.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The Shark Engine set up the full outbound system for us, including building lead lists, writing email sequences, and integrating everything so it runs smoothly.

What is the team composition?

I've mainly interacted with the founders.

How did you come to work with The Shark Engine?

We found them on LinkedIn and politely reached out to learn more about their services. The founder sent me a Loom video showing me the case studies, and I was convinced.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $15,800.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from April–July 2025

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We got more booked calls that we could handle ourselves. We went from around 5–10 to over 100 SQLs in about a month.

How did The Shark Engine perform from a project management standpoint?

At first, they were a little slow because they were dealing with some migrating issues, but everything has been fine.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I've never seen anything like them. I usually get around five cold emails from agencies per day.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they've been fine.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the co-founder of CreativAI, a software company. We make a creative-first SaaS that helps teams and agencies organize projects, collaborate easily, and get ideas faster with AI.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with The Shark Engine?

We wanted to have more calls with good clients for our SaaS and make demo bookings more steady.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The Shark Engine built a full outbound system for us. The team built lead lists, wrote emails, set up sequences, and connected everything so it could run by itself and fill our calendar with calls. In other words, they did lead generation, email campaigns, and set up all the automation to make it work without us doing anything.

What is the team composition?

I'm not sure how many teammates from The Shark Engine were assigned to our project.

How did you come to work with The Shark Engine?

We actually worked with them two years ago. They just made this Clutch page and asked us to leave a review. We found them because they cold emailed us back then. I checked their website and saw the case studies; they looked good. Plus, I liked that we owned the system and didn't rent it.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with them from January to May 2023.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Our calendar exploded with booked calls. I would say we had a 60% increase in booked calls.

How did The Shark Engine perform from a project management standpoint?

The Shark Engine's project management was very good. We used Google Chat as our primary form of communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their technical ability was insane.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Maybe faster communication, but it's fine either way. We got good results.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CTO of a healthcare company. We build AI-powered sleep technology that helps people get deeper rest and recover better every night.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with The Shark Engine?

We wanted more booked calls with qualified leads in the health tech and wellness space. Our outbound marketing was super inconsistent, so we needed a predictable way to scale demos for our sleep device.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The Shark Engine set up our entire outbound marketing system from scratch. They built the lead lists, wrote the emails, handled the sequences, and integrated everything. By the end of the project, we had a complete engine that runs on its own and keeps filling our calendar with calls. The system focused on lead generation and cold email marketing, all automated with AI.

What is the team composition?

We worked with the founders and four other teammates from The Shark Engine.

How did you come to work with The Shark Engine?

We found them through a cold email they sent us, which caught our attention. I checked out their website, and the case studies looked really solid. Plus, I liked that they built the system for us to own, not rent, so it felt like a smarter long-term move.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $15,500 on this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from August to October 2023.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Our calls went way up — a lot more than before. Most of the leads were actually interested, so more demos worked out, and we saw our sales get a good boost. We went from 15 calls a month to around 60, and the demos that actually happened probably went from 2–3 to over 15. We observed these results about 20 days after implementing the system.

How did The Shark Engine perform from a project management standpoint?

The Shark Engine consistently delivered on time. We communicated via Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The Shark Engine just knew their stuff.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there weren't any.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm an executive of a high-ticket deal closing company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with The Shark Engine?

We needed help creating a fully automated outbound system that consistently generates high-quality demo calls with our ideal clients. Our main objective was to increase the number of qualified leads.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The Shark Engine handled the full design and implementation of our outbound sales system. Their scope included building a done-for-you outbound engine, integrating AI-powered lead generation, and setting up automated demo booking processes. The system included several key components: AI-powered lead generation to identify ideal clients, automated outreach sequences, a demo booking engine to streamline scheduling, full pipeline tracking with measurable ROI, and predictive analytics to optimize conversion rates and ensure a consistent flow of high-quality leads for our high-ticket sales.

What is the team composition?

I worked with the whole team.

How did you come to work with The Shark Engine?

I found them through Clutch while researching top-rated outbound sales solution providers. We chose them because, unlike traditional agencies, they built an outbound system that we fully owned and controlled. Their approach promised predictable, measurable ROI and complete independence from ongoing retainers.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January–March 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We saw a 300%–500% increase in qualified demo calls, with 85% of leads converting to paying customers. Leads increased from 15 per month to 127 per month, and their conversion rate improved from 8% to 22%. The results had a major impact on our overall business performance.

How did The Shark Engine perform from a project management standpoint?

The Shark Engine delivered on time. We communicated via Slack, Google Chat, and WhatsApp.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The Shark Engine was kind, helpful, and fast.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there weren't any.