ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I’ll start by taking you to the world of Startup X, a passionate team of entrepreneurs who believed they had the next big thing in the world of software as a service (SaaS). It’s disheartening, but sadly, this is one experience that many startup founders face. Do you find yourself and your project in a similar position?

Design 105

Design Product Churn Rate Architecture 105

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The biggest driver for high LTV is repeat purchase behavior (in an e-commerce business) respectively a low churn rate (in a SaaS company). As a VC, the biggest challenge in evaluating LTV models is that metrics can dramatically change at scale. That unfortunate combination makes it rather difficult to reach the $100M mark.

Churn Rate 168

Churn Rate Viral Acquisition Cofounder 168

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In addition to talking about your solution, you’ll want to include a section to talk about your competition and how you intend to differentiate your service from other alternatives. Acquiring customers for your SaaS startup is key to your success. Churn rate. Customer acquisition strategy. Subscription sales forecast.

Business Plan 87

Business Plan Forecast Churn Rate Acquisition 87

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

We love capital efficiency until we love land grabs until we abhor over funding until we get huge payouts and ring the bell for more funding until we attract every non-VC on the planet to invest in startups until it crashes and we start the cycle all over again none the wiser. the more money you give a startup the faster they grow.

Churn Rate 150

Churn Rate Silicon Valley Brazil Valuation 150

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Milestones and Metrics. Investors will want to know what advantages you have over the competition and how you plan on differentiating yourself. How do you plan on differentiating from the competition? Milestones and Metrics. Metrics are the numbers that you watch on a regular basis to judge the health of your business.

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163