• Are Public Tech Companies Defining ARR?
    May 20 2025

    In episode #282, I cover some research I did for the SaaS Metrics Summit in NYC. Are public tech companies disclosing how they define ARR?

    - Is ARR dead, or is it just evolving?

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    3 mins
  • The Top 3 Metrics to Determine if You Have a Scaling Problem
    May 7 2025

    In episode #281, I cover my top three metrics to determine if you have a scaling problem. This is a follow-up to episode #280, the growing versus scaling problem.

    - My foundational three metrics

    - What’s the difference between growing and scaling?

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    Greg's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/profitability-playbook-the-simple-numbers-podcast/id1707856652

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    4 mins
  • Growing vs. Scaling? You Must Know the Difference
    May 6 2025

    In episode #280, I just listened to a business podcast and must share the concept of growing versus scaling. This is such a critical concept for SaaS operators to understand.

    - Growing

    - Scaling

    - Metrics to measure

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    Greg's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/profitability-playbook-the-simple-numbers-podcast/id1707856652

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    4 mins
  • What Metrics to Track from 5 to 10M ARR
    Apr 30 2025

    In episode #279, I’m tackling the metrics to track in your SaaS journey. One you pass 5M in ARR , a SaaS CFO can do a lot with your operational and financial data.

    - Use my 5 Pillar SaaS Metrics Framework

    - Pillar 1 Growth

    - Pillar 2 Retention

    - Pillar 3 Margins

    - Pillar 4 Financia Profile

    - Pillar 5 Efficiency

    - Should we segment?

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    5 Pillar SaaS Metrics Framework: https://www.thesaascfo.com/scaling-with-confidence-the-ultimate-saas-metrics-playbook/

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    3 mins
  • What Metrics to Track from 3 to 5M ARR
    Apr 29 2025

    In episode #278, I’m tackling the metrics to track in your SaaS journey. One you reach the 3-5M ARR range, things can get really interesting with your financial profile and metrics.

    - Use my 5 Pillar SaaS Metrics Framework

    - Pillar 1 Growth

    - Pillar 2 Retention

    - Pillar 3 Margins

    - Pillar 4 Financial Profile

    Retention Bootcamp:https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/Q2uE6U2B/checkout

    5 Pillar SaaS Metrics Framework: https://www.thesaascfo.com/scaling-with-confidence-the-ultimate-saas-metrics-playbook/

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    4 mins
  • What Metrics to Track from 1 to 3M ARR
    Apr 25 2025

    In episode #277, I’m tackling the metrics to track in your SaaS journey. Things start to take shape in the 1-3M ARR range.

    - Use my 5 Pillar SaaS Metrics Framework

    - Pillar 1 Growth

    - Pillar 2 Retention

    - Are we concerned about our financial profile yet?

    Retention Bootcamp:https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/Q2uE6U2B/checkout

    5 Pillar SaaS Metrics Framework: https://www.thesaascfo.com/scaling-with-confidence-the-ultimate-saas-metrics-playbook/

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    4 mins
  • What Metrics to Track from 0 to 1M ARR
    Apr 24 2025

    In episode #276, I’m tackling a subscriber question who is just starting their SaaS journey. There are definitely some building blocks to put into place so you have no regrets later.

    - Selecting your accounting software

    - Who does the accounting?

    - Building your accounting foundation

    - Cash or accrual accounting

    - Tracking your bookings

    - What metrics to track?

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    6 mins
  • You Must Define Your Type of Variable Revenue
    Apr 12 2025

    In episode #275, I’m sharing revenue insights from helping a lot of SaaS companies with their finances. You must clearly define your major revenue categories. Next, you must define your type of variable revenue.

    - The 6 major revenue categories

    - The types of variable revenue

    - Why this matters

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    4 mins
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