Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The largest cost component of establishing a SaaS company is product development costs. How to optimize SaaS startup development costs. With proper awareness about the SaaS product development process, your costs can be managed better. They were able to take their market valuation to $1.0

Cost 158

Cost Developer Azure Cloud 158

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

There has been a lot of public debate over the past several weeks about whether it’s a good thing to be “gross margin positive” or not and commentary always reminds me that some people at startups don’t quite understand financial metrics or even how to think about which ones are healthy. Customer acquisition cost.

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

There is much talk these days that startup valuations have decreased and may continue to do so and that the amount of time it takes to fund raise may take longer. The earlier the round, the less capital you need and the more reasonable your valuation the less time that is needed generally to raise capital. Only you know.

Burn Rate 150

Burn Rate Cap Table Valuation Software Review 150

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. For more on gathering data and using it to assess companies, see How to Assess Startups Using Machine Learning. 2) Market .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

We discussed why in Q4 you will see large renegotiations of SaaS contracts and increased churn rates. We talked about what startup CEOs should do in these situations and how to think about these renegotiations. Get your costs down, renegotiate your supply contracts and extend your runway. Raise when you can.

Marketing 263

Marketing Valuation Churn Rate Balance Sheet 263

Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

They believed that they could get customer acquisition costs to the $10-12 range, but as Cuban points out, that was just hope, they had no evidence to back this up. All e-commerce businesses should be examined through the lens of customer acquisition cost and lifetime value. The cost of shipping and handling is at least 4 x $2= $8/mth.

Pre-Money Valuation 166

Pre-Money Valuation Alabama Valuation Churn Rate 166

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

I founded a startup years ago, and that’s how I started getting a taste of it. The startup didn’t work out, but I found ways to be around it, whether it was on the sales side in Goldman for a few years. How does that translate into advice that you give to your startups? What guidance for your portfolio companies?

Partner 132

Partner Cofounder Retention Acquisition 132