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My Thoughts on the Current Market: on 20-Minute VC

Both Sides of the Table

We discussed why in Q4 you will see large renegotiations of SaaS contracts and increased churn rates. Biggest Advice I Give to Portfolio Founders? We of course need to understand markets and market dynamics but many people understand this from an analytical perspective. This is not a 2-month v-shaped correction.

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The Lean Analytics Cycle: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act

Occam's Razor

This thought was in my mind as I was reading Lean Analytics a new book by my friend Alistair Croll and his collaborator Benjamin Yoskovitz. In this post, we’ll look at each of the four steps in the Lean Analytics Cycle in more detail. Let’s say, for example, that you’re trying to lower the churn rate on an application.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 1) Manage the firm . 3) Raise capital.

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The Essential SaaS Metrics for Growth

ConversionXL

And while that figure is promising, early-stage SaaS companies need a ton of growth to survive. In fact, SaaS companies with an annual growth rate of 20% or less have a 92% chance of failure, according to research by McKinsey. Here are seven insights on SaaS metrics from successful founders and consultants. .

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Lean Analytics

Startup Lessons Learned

Lean Analytics is the latest addition to the Lean Series. Here's what they have to say about churn rates in SaaS businesses: The best SaaS sites or applications usually have churn ranging from 1.5% In the early days of a SaaS business, churn really doesn’t matter that much. to 3% a month.

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