VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In a contracted venture capital environment, where external funding is more difficult to raise, founders know that they need to make due with less, and extend the runway further. Good and great net revenue retention ( source ) Another factor to consider when it comes to achieving these metrics is the cost of acquisition, or CAC.

Retention 109

Retention Conversion Churn Rate B2C 109

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. TruthFinder and Intelius provide basic background vetting.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

If you deliver exactly the same results at the same net cost to the customer via a SaaS product, you may get a tech multiple 10X higher. Heck, there was no venture capital in Dixie in that era. But, it is likely the major differentiator between a win and a loss whether you are selling B2B or B2C.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Nevada Silicon Valley 48

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

So, we worked to raise capital. Turns out my network (of politicos and do-gooders) is not one of accredited tech investors (meaning they meet income and net wealth thresholds and choose to make investments at all, and specifically in startups). swing for the fences category-building B2C software capital?—?wasn’t

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We’re also focused on bringing tech-enabled accounting services to the ultra-high net-worth set – individuals who want, and need, very specialized, very high-touch CPA services, but are currently overpaying for it. TSM: Describe any Taxfyle’s pivot point, and its impact on the company?

CPA 172

CPA Founder Vertical Cofounder 172

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

This single number is the key to determine your level of sales and marketing investment and is very simple to calculate by looking at a quarterly GAAP P&L: you just have to divide the annualized net gross margin added during the quarter by the sales and marketing costs of the previous quarter. Philippe Botteri. Bessemer SaaS Law # 4.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Ok, without further delay, here are the seven lessons learned: The number one mistake I’ve seen new angel investors make is that they invest in too few startups with too much capital in each. I’ve limited our net worth in startup investing to around 5% of our wealth. For me, this is Software as a Service (SaaS).

Angel Investor 48

Angel Investor Advisory Board Equity B2C 48