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Dear SaaStr: What Are the Most Important SaaS Metrics in the Early Days?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What Are the Most Important SaaS Metrics in the Early Days? In the early days, there are probably only 5 metrics that really matter : ARR ARR Growth Rate Burn Rate True Customer Happiness. NPS is A Great Core Metric. Don’t get lost in secondary metrics and miss the bigger early-stage goals.

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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower SaaS

Next, define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint. Startup Metrics with Dave McClure Dave McClure has a great presentation on Startup Metrics where he points to some additional metrics that are useful to consider: A : Acquisition - Where / what channels do users come from?

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12 Social Media Metrics You Should Be Tracking (And Why)

Buffer Resources

Think emails in your inbox, glitter on a Mother’s Day card, hot sauce… That applies to social media metrics, too.  Not all social media metrics are created equal, and which ones to focus on comes down to your specific social media goals. What are social media metrics?   You might be surprised to hear it.

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15 Signs You Have A SaaS Metrics Problem (and How to Fix it) with Dave Kellogg, EIR at Balderton Capital

SaaStr

Dave Kellogg, EIR at Balderton Capital and 25-year C-level veteran, shares the top 14 signs that you have a SaaS metrics problem, the five reasons those symptoms exist, and a SaaS metrics maturity model with five layers to help you move the needle at every stage. The 15 Types of Misuse and Abuse of SaaS Metrics #1: Bludgeoning.

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The 10 KPIs Every Product Leader Needs to Know

Overcoming it requires knowing exactly which metrics are the most important to track. In “The 10 KPIs Every Product Leader Needs to Know,” we break each of these metrics down, explain why they matter so much, and show you how to start tracking them. This situation has become colloquially known as “analysis paralysis.”

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How to Optimize Your Product Metrics for Growth by Dan Olsen

User Pilot

Dan, a Stanford-trained engineer with experience guiding companies like Intuit, understands how to optimize your product metrics for growth by focusing on retention and building a product users truly value. Understanding the product metrics Let’s have two products – A and B. The key is to go beyond surface-level metrics.

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A Look Back at Q1 '25 Public Cloud Software Earnings

Clouded Judgement

Through these interactions, I’ve built up mental benchmarks for metrics on which I place extra emphasis. My hope is that this analysis can provide startup entrepreneurs with a framework for how to manage their businesses around SaaS metrics (e.g., This metric is more self-explanatory, so I won’t go into detail.

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Are You Tracking The Right Product KPIs?

Which metrics are the most valuable to keep an eye on? We’ve all got loads of data at our fingertips. In this eBook, we share the top 10 KPIs every product pro should know. Some of them might already be familiar to you, but others will be brand new.

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How Leveraging Data Creates Efficient Product Roadmaps

Speaker: Hannah Chaplin - Product Marketing Principal & Steve Cheshire - Product Manager

To accomplish this, product teams must regularly evaluate specific metrics that will yield the most insight. These metrics allow your team to understand the product's progression and how customer feedback will inform it. Product roadmaps must focus on the "now" and allow feedback to inform the "later."

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Product Market Fit: A Lesson from Sephora’s Head of Product

Speaker: Sneha Narahalli - VP, Head of Product at Sephora

If the needs of your target audience aren't clearly defined, PMF, which combines qualitative and quantitative metrics, has numerous chances of failing. What metrics you should track to measure product-market fit. The first and most important step in product development is finding PMF.

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Best Practices for a Marketing Database Cleanse

This buyers guide will cover: Review of important terminology, metrics, and pricing models related to database management projects. Download ZoomInfo’s latest data-driven eBook aimed to help marketing leaders understand the best practices around choosing a B2B contact data provider.

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Tim Draper

Speaker: Peter Cowen, Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners & Tim Draper, Founder, Draper Associates

Can you provide business metrics you are prioritizing now more than you were a few months ago? What advice would you give entrepreneurs who were planning to raise capital right before COVID-19 hit? What sectors (e.g. ecommerce) are gaining traction in this new world? What are some examples of companies and leadership that has impressed you?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Minnie Ingersoll

Can you provide business metrics you are prioritizing now more than you were a few months ago? What advice would you give entrepreneurs who were planning to raise capital right before COVID-19 hit? What sectors (e.g. ecommerce) are gaining traction in this new world? What are some examples of companies and leadership that has impressed you?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Ben Narasin

Speaker: Peter Cowen, Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners & Ben Narasin, Venture Partner, NEA

Can you provide business metrics you are prioritizing now more than you were a few months ago? What advice would you give entrepreneurs who were planning to raise capital right before COVID-19 hit? What sectors (e.g. ecommerce) are gaining traction in this new world? What are some examples of companies and leadership that has impressed you?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today - Arlan Hamilton

Can you provide business metrics you are prioritizing now more than you were a few months ago? What advice would you give entrepreneurs who were planning to raise capital right before COVID-19 hit? What sectors (e.g. ecommerce) are gaining traction in this new world? What are some examples of companies and leadership that has impressed you?