David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc. Technographics vendors such as Builtwith , Datanyze , HG Data , Stackshare, and Stacklist help CEOs identify the right tech platform on which to build their business; they’re also helpful for investors to due diligence a company’s tech stack choices.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

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. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list! Michael Kassing.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The Pareto Principle states that you get 80% of your revenue from 20% of your customers. Metric examples: Monthly recurring revenue (MRR); Average revenue per account (ARPA); Engagement; Customer lifetime value (LTV); Upsell/cross-sell conversion rates. Depending on your business model, it can be tricky to define.

Retention 48

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