SaaS EBITDA Margins and The Rule of 40
What is a good EBITDA margin for a SaaS startup, and what does the Rule of 40 tell you about your business? Get the answers here.
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- Aug 17
- 4 min
Tech Startup Survival Guide: Raising Cash When Funding Dries Up
Lighter Capital’s step-by-step survival guide helps tech startups navigate cash flow and funding to keep growing in a shaky economy.
- Aug 10
- 7 min
How to Increase Your Tech Startup's Valuation
There are good reasons to increase your SaaS startup's valuation! Learn different ways to drive a higher valuation for your business.
- Dec 17, 2022
- 5 min
8 Principles for Building Realistic Financial Projections for Your Startup
Follow these principles for building aggressive, yet realistic financial projections for your startup when raising capital from investors.
- Nov 17, 2022
- 8 min
How to Value a Startup: A Quick Guide for SaaS Founders
Raising funds? Just want to know how valuation works? Learn how to value your startup with our Quick Guide for SaaS founders.
- Aug 6, 2022
- 4 min
Net Revenue Retention vs. Gross Revenue Retention
SaaS and subscription-based businesses rely on retaining and expanding customer accounts in order to achieve healthy, sustainable revenue...
- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
Venture Capital and Startup Fundraising in 2022: A New Environment
Venture capital investments changed dramatically in 2022, as did startup valuations. We explore what's different and the new opportunities a
- Mar 26, 2020
- 5 min
Why Startups are Turning to Non-Dilutive Funding to Fuel Growth
Early-stage SaaS startups are finding new alternatives to bootstrapping & VC funding to fuel growth. Why is debt capital so popular?
- Nov 4, 2019
- 4 min
How Revenue-Based Financing and Venture Capital Funding Work Together
What should VCs make of revenue-based financing? Is RBF simply an alternative to venture capital funding? We answer these questions & more.
- May 23, 2019
- 4 min
Startup Valuation Methods
Get to know four common startup valuation methods and learn what can happen if your valuation is too high or too low.
- Mar 8, 2019
- 4 min
Take the Money or Run? 3 Reasons to (and Not to) Take VC Money
When your company is poised for exponential growth, you may have a shot at convincing venture capitalists to take a gamble on you, your...
- Nov 12, 2018
- 8 min
How to Calculate Potential Revenue for a Startup and Present to Investors
Some entrepreneurs think that what matters most is a disruptive product with a big potential market and that investors don’t care much...
- Apr 5, 2018
- 2 min
How to Prep Your Startup's Financial Info for Investors
Seeking funding for your startup? You know you’ll need to present your financials to prospective investors. But what does that really mean?
- Aug 22, 2017
- 3 min
4 Startup Milestones to Reach Before Raising Series A
While seed funding is more abundant than ever (the number of seed-funded companies has quadrupled in the last four years), Series A...
- Nov 2, 2015
- 3 min
How to Use Financial Projections to Tell Your Growth Story
Potential investors want more than your P&L and financial projections - they want your growth story. Here's how to give it to them.
- Oct 9, 2015
- 1 min
How to Calculate Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)
One of the most important SaaS metrics to track is monthly recurring revenue (MRR). Here's how to calculate it.
- Jul 31, 2015
- 3 min
How to Attract Potential Buyers for Your Startup
It’s a question on the mind of many entrepreneurs. Namely, ‘how can I make my business attractive to potential acquirers?’ People start...
- Jul 17, 2015
- 2 min
Which Kind of Valuation Do You Need and When?
Public business valuations, private company valuations, 409A valuation - what's the difference? Here's what startup founders need to know.
- May 1, 2015
- 3 min
What Startups Need to Know About Convertible Equity
Learn all about convertible equity, how it's different from convertible debt, and what startup founders need to know when raising capital.
- Apr 24, 2015
- 3 min
Valuation Caps: Necessary or Evil?
What's a valuation cap? Learn what it is and how it works before you consider convertible debt for your startup's next fundraising round.
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