SaaS Metrics School

In episode #260, I address the world of fractional help. I’ll focus on the SaaS CFO but also share other fractional roles that I see in SaaS companies.

- What ARR level should I hire a fractional CFO?

- When should I hire a full-time CFO?

- Fractional CFO or Interim CFO or part-time CFO

- Outsourced bookkeeping

- Other fractional roles

My go-to firms for outsourced bookkeeping are at the bottom of this blog post: https://www.thesaascfo.com/how-to-properly-structure-your-saas-accounting-foundation/

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In episode #259 I address the data and metrics required to scale your SaaS business. It’s no accident when SaaS companies achieve big ARR numbers.

- Growth

- Retention

- Margins

- Financial Profile

- Efficiency

Free training January 10th on my metrics playbook: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/pl/2148613448

SaaS Metrics Foundation course in February: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/the-saas-metrics-foundation-live-cohort-new

In episode #258, I address fundraise sizes. Let’s break down common Series C and D round raises.

- Series C round sizes

- Series D round sizes

- Sourced from TheSaaSNews.com

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Episode 257 – How Much Are SaaS Companies Raising in Series A and B Rounds?

In episode #257, I address fundraise sizes. Let’s break down common Series A and B round raises.

- Series A round sizes

- Series B round sizes

- Sourced from TheSaaSNews.com

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In episode #256, I address fundraise sizes. Let’s break down common pre-seed and seed round raises.

- Pre-seed round sizes

- Seed round sizes

- Sources from TheSaaSNews.com

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In episode #255, I address sales and marketing investments, ROI, and how to call BS on bookings and GTM investments.

- Calculate your OpEx profile.

- Use these GTM efficiency metrics

- How to call BS on  your forecast or budget

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In episode #254, I address a question that comes up often enough from SaaS teams and investors. Let’s address where we code onboarding expenses.

- Where do we code onboarding expenses?

- When does CAC stop?

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In episode #253, I address the top four metrics you should calculate and monitor if you have a customer onboarding function. This episode focuses on services margins.

- Run PS like its own business unit

- Set up your SaaS P&L correctly

- Services margins benchmarks

Check out this post for more detail: https://www.thesaascfo.com/how-to-effectively-manage-your-professional-services-team-with-metrics/

In episode #252, I address the top four metrics you should calculate and monitor if you have a customer onboarding function. This episode focuses on billable utilization.

- What is billable utilization?

- What’s a good percentage?

Check out my professional services post about PS metrics: https://www.thesaascfo.com/how-to-effectively-manage-your-professional-services-team-with-metrics/

In episode #251, I address the top four metrics you should calculate and monitor if you have a customer onboarding function. This episode focuses on services backlog in backlog in months.

- What is services backlog?

- How do I convert backlog into a monthly number?

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