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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Effectively measuring and understanding your CAC and CLTV metrics are key to future success. Great list! I particularly agree on points #2 and #4.

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Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity

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by Tristan on January 20, 2011. I think it’s difficult, if not impossible, to value a pre-revenue company with any reasonable accuracy. The company did have some revenue and paying users, but not enough to make any judgement on the company’s future prospects. Unseen Metrics. . • ABOUT. • CONTACT.