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Dear SaaStr: How Do I Do My Retention Negotiation in an Acquisition?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Do I Do My Retention Negotiation in an Acquisition? A few thoughts on retention compensation when you are acquired. Second, understand there are both carrots and sticks that acquirers can employ, and that the retention may involve a combination of both. But the sticks come out of the purchase price.

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State of the Cloud 2023 with Bessemer Venture Partners (Video + Podcast)

SaaStr

SVB collapsed, market multiples are down, yet the IPO window is re-opening, and we have a platform shift to AI that’s exciting everybody. Announcements of several blockbuster acquisitions, most notably from Adobe acquiring Figma, which was the highest valuation multiple offered in an acquisition for any software company at scale.

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What is the SaaS Magic Number and How Do You Calculate It?

Stax

So, of course when it came to revenue-driving activities, Ford knew that success in marketing—and business—wasn’t about how much your marketing spend is, but how efficiently you spend it. Enter the SaaS Magic Number, which measures the return on sales and marketing spend in generating new subscription revenue.

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What is Product-Led Innovation? Strategies, Examples, and More

User Pilot

Prioritizing user experience optimization in product-led growth is crucial for creating intuitive, enjoyable products that retain customers and drive revenue growth. Choose the right monetization model that aligns with your product’s value and user payment willingness. Pricing model for Userpilot.

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Subscription Billing for Businesses: Everything You Need to Know

Stax

This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries. The most potent benefit of the subscription-based business model is that companies are guaranteed a fixed revenue stream—if they can retain their customers or subscribers.

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CAC Payback Period: How to Calculate and Reduce It?

User Pilot

TL;DR The CAC payback period measures the time it takes for a company to recover the money invested in new customer acquisition. This metric helps SaaS companies choose the most effective customer acquisition channels , diagnose inefficiencies in customer retention strategies , and inform pricing decisions.

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Customer retention: the foundation of acquisition and growth

ProfitWell

Acquisition is the weakest growth lever. We studied the levers—acquisition, retention, and monetization—of 512 SaaS companies. We found that monetization and retention have much higher revenue impacts than acquisition when considering the same level of impact across each growth lever.