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Building a 6-Figure Email Channel from Scratch

How we took Sustainable Agave from $0 in email revenue to 32% of attributed revenue - proving email works for B2B too.
0% to 32%
Average attributed revenue
6 Figures
Generated from email
10
Flows launched

About the brand

Sustainable Agave transforms agave waste into eco-friendly utensils - straws, forks, spoons, and more. As a sustainable alternative to plastic and paper, they serve both B2B customers (restaurants, hotels, distributors) and direct-to-consumer buyers who want to reduce their environmental footprint.
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The Challenge

When Sustainable Agave came to us in August 2024, they had zero email infrastructure. Literally zero - no campaigns being sent, no flows set up, no one on the team to manage it. Email wasn't generating a single dollar. They knew the channel had potential but didn't have the expertise or bandwidth to build it themselves.

Our Work

Campaigns

Starting from nothing meant we had full control to build it right from day one. We ramped up to 4-6 campaigns per week, establishing a consistent presence in subscribers' inboxes. Campaigns now drive roughly 70% of email revenue.

A key part of our strategy was segmenting B2B and B2C audiences. While the core approach remains similar, the messaging and focus shifts - B2B communications emphasize bulk ordering, sustainability certifications, and business benefits, while B2C leans into the personal environmental impact and product quality.

Flows

We built out a complete flow infrastructure from scratch - 10 flows covering the entire customer journey:

  • Welcome Series (email + SMS)
  • Browse Abandonment
  • Abandoned Cart
  • Abandoned Checkout
  • Site Abandonment
  • Post-Purchase
  • Cross-Sell
  • First Purchase Bounce Back
  • Restock / Replenishment
  • Email to SMS Subscriber Flow

Flows contribute about 30% of email revenue, working around the clock to capture and convert traffic that campaigns drive to the site.

SMS

With the email foundation solid, we've just launched SMS to add another owned channel to the mix - creating even more touchpoints with both B2B and B2C customers.

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Results

From September 2024 to today, email has generated 6 figures in revenue and averages 32% of attributed revenue. For a channel that was contributing exactly $0 when we started, that's a complete transformation. This case study proves that the fundamentals of email marketing - consistent campaigns, well-built flows, smart segmentation - work just as well for B2B as they do for DTC.

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