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New ARR and CAC in Price-Ramped vs. Auto-Expanding Deals

Kellblog

Say you sign a three-year deal with a customer that ramps in payment structure: year 1 costs $1M, year 2 costs $2M, and year 3 costs $3M. Let’s say in this example the customer is getting the exact same value in all 3 years (e.g., Payment structure. $1M. GAAP revenue. $1M. GAAP unbilled deferred revenue. $5M.

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The 14 best SaaS tools: analytics, accounting, pricing, and retention

ProfitWell

Retain subscribed customers: Unlike other businesses, SaaS businesses rely on customers paying monthly or yearly for their subscription. Subscription businesses rely on recurring revenue from subscribers, so retaining dedicated customers is crucial to keeping your business alive. Analytics.

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Xero vs QuickBooks Online: Which Accounting Software is Best for Your Business?

Stax

TL;DR Xero and Quickbooks are two of the most popular cloud-based accounting platforms. In reality, neither platform is necessarily better than the other. The stand-out platform will reveal itself only when assessed against your business needs. Both are comprehensive tools that tick all the foundational boxes.