A focused, founder-grade metric set keeps the company aligned on growth, efficiency, and durability. Track a small, standardized dashboard weekly; drill deeper monthly. Below is a pragmatic stack organized by business outcome with definitions, formulas, and why each matters. Core growth and durability Activation, adoption, and product usage Monetization and unit economics Retention and health … Read more
Mobile is now the primary way millions of users work, buy, approve, and capture data. Prioritizing mobile-first isn’t just a UX choice—it’s a growth, retention, and efficiency strategy that expands market reach, accelerates time-to-value, and unlocks use cases desktop apps can’t touch. The business case: outcomes a CFO and CPO both care about Core product … Read more
SaaS analytics is the operating system for growth. By unifying product usage, go‑to‑market, and financial signals, teams can pinpoint where value is created, predict risk and opportunity, and trigger the right actions at the right time. This guide lays out the data foundations, the analytics that matter, and the playbooks that translate insight into revenue. … Read more
Customer Success (CS) has shifted from a “nice-to-have” to the core engine of durable SaaS growth. In a world of subscription revenues, high acquisition costs, and competitive parity, the fastest, cheapest revenue comes from keeping and expanding existing customers. CS operationalizes that reality: it compresses time-to-value, drives adoption, prevents churn, and turns users into advocates—directly … Read more
Customer Success (CS) is a revenue engine for SaaS, not a cost center. Well-run CS teams accelerate onboarding, increase product adoption, prevent churn, and systematically expand accounts—directly improving Net Revenue Retention (NRR), the single most important metric for sustainable SaaS growth. Below is a concise, practical case for investing in CS, how to structure it, … Read more
Great onboarding turns signups into successful, retained customers by getting them to value fast, guiding them through key actions, and supporting them until adoption sticks. In 2025, winning teams combine frictionless signup, segmented in‑app guidance, and tight measurement of activation and time‑to‑first‑value (TTFV)—with the right mix of self‑serve and human touch for different cohorts. Principles … Read more