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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.

We’ve seen how debt can help and hurt a young startup. Learn how to recognize and avoid bad debt that could sink your startup.

As startups grow and age, employee satisfaction becomes a problem more often than not. Here's how to buck that trend.

What's a good gross margin for SaaS startups? Compare yours to SaaS industry benchmarks and learn how to increase your profit margin.

What is EBITDA margin, how is it calculated, and what does it tell you? Learn about this popular, alternative measure of profitability.

SaaS startup financials often report cost of goods sold wrong, or don't account for it at all! Here's how to get it right.

How are gross profit margin and net profit margin different? Learn how to calculate each of them and why healthy margins are important.

Lighter Capital’s step-by-step survival guide helps tech startups navigate cash flow and funding to keep growing in a shaky economy.

Customer churn is a key metric for assessing the health of a SaaS business. Theses strategies can help you reduce and minimize churn.

Calculate your customer churn rate (CCR) to understand if your customers are happy and you're meeting their needs. We show you how.

If you’re looking for an alternative to venture capital to grow your startup, our debt financing guide is a great place to start! Learn what debt financing is, why startups use it, pros and cons, and more.

There are good reasons to increase your SaaS startup's valuation! Learn different ways to drive a higher valuation for your business.

Your burn rate, or how fast you spend your cash, requires a balanced approach to risk. Here's how to calculate your burn rate and manage it.

Total Addressable Market (TAM) is an excellent metric to look at when trying to gauge your startup’s growth potential. Here's how to use it.

HBox showed incredible growth by doubling its customer base and increasing revenue more than 300% last year; and the momentum continues.

Find out how much runway your SaaS startup should have and how to extend your runway if you need more to sustain growth.

Guide your SaaS startup from idea to product-market fit to revenue growth, while minimizing your customer concentration risk.

Melbourne-based tech startup, Factor House, aims to scale its recent growth with non-dilutive financing from Lighter Capital.

Is your SaaS startup is looking for low-risk business growth strategies? Consider a market penetration strategy to drive more revenue.

Customer lifetime value (CLV) can tell you a lot about your SaaS business. Learn how to calculate and analyze this important metric.

Picking the right location is essential to creating successful company offsite retreats. Get our tips.

When startup founders think about raising growth capital, debt financing isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind. Venture capital (VC) has a larger mindshare, and some entrepreneurs get anxious about taking money that has to be paid back. They shouldn’t be. While there are pros & cons to every capital source, debt financing offers startups many advantages over equity. Explore the benefits.

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.