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2025 B2B SaaS Startup Benchmarks
Explore 2025 SaaS benchmarks and see how they compare to 2024. We analyze private B2B SaaS startup revenue growth rates, salary costs, churn, and more. We also break down the data by ARR and vertical.
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The SaaS Startup Efficiency Playbook: 9 Metrics for Success
The SaaS market in 2025 is a different beast than it was even three years ago, and it’s raised the bar significantly for SaaS entrepreneurs. Capital is more expensive, investors are more selective, fundraising rounds are smaller, AI can’t be an afterthought, and proof of capital efficiency is required.
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Why Bootstrapped Founders Don’t Take Vacations, and Why That’s a Problem
Startup founders are some of the hardest-working people on the planet. But even hyper-caffeinated bootstrappers trying to eke out every bit of growth from every dollar earned need a break. So why aren't more founders taking much-needed time off?
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What Is Scaling in Business, and How Is It Different from Growth?
Two of entrepreneurs’ favorite topics are growing and scaling a business. The words are thrown around a lot, and the enthusiasm with which they’re used often exceeds the accuracy. Many people use the words growth and scaling in business interchangeably, but there's a crucial difference. We explain.
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2024 B2B SaaS Startup Benchmarking Insights
Explore the latest SaaS benchmarking trends. We analyze private B2B SaaS startup revenue growth rates, salary costs, churn, and more.
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CAC Payback Period Explained
Learn how to calculate your customer acquisition cost (CAC) ratio so you can measure the effectiveness of your sales and marketing efforts.
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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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How to Calculate EBITDA Margin and What It Says About Your Financial Health
What is EBITDA margin, how is it calculated, and what does it tell you? Learn about this popular, alternative measure of profitability.
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Gross Margin vs. Net Margin: Two Startup Profitability Calculations
How are gross profit margin and net profit margin different? Learn how to calculate each of them and why healthy margins are important.
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What Is Unit Economics in SaaS?
Taking a unit economics approach helps you steer your SaaS company in the right direction, with a focus on driving profit and growth.
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SaaS LTV to CAC Ratio Explained
The LTV to CAC Ratio shows how efficiently you're spending money to acquire and retain customers. Learn to calculate this key SaaS metric.
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Low Customer Acquisition Cost: Why Lower Isn't Always Better
Is reducing your CAC the best way to increase your startup's profitability and likelihood of success? Not necessarily.
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Why Disqualifying Potential Customers is an Effective Startup Growth Strategy
You probably pulled a face when you read the headline for this article. We all know it’s counterintuitive to be disqualifying potential...
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CAC Efficiency: How to Optimize SaaS Customer Acquisition Costs
What to impact your SaaS startup's profitability? Increase customer acquisition cost (CAC) efficiency. Here's how to do it.
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The Art of Growing a Sustainable Tech Business
Knowify had what many SaaS startups dream about: an offer of VC funding. But the project-management software company’s response was less...
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3 Shortcuts to Avoid When Calculating Your SaaS Metrics
Creating your first financial model and defining the right set of SaaS metrics can be daunting, especially for early stage SaaS companies...
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