![]() ![]() □ Take a moment today to think about the freedom we enjoy, and reach out to any veteran you may know to thank them for their role in our freedom □ FREEDOM has a price that is often paid by those who we do not always take the time to appreciate and show our gratitude for the sacrifices that they made to enable us to pursue our dreams who have the ultimate freedom to pursue our entrepreneurial dreams. ![]() □ Veteran's make it possible for those of us in the U.S. □ □ With all of the turmoil and lack of "freedom" around the world - I think it is important to take a moment and be grateful for our veteran's □ Scaling is not a destination, rather it is a continuous journey that requires change over time which will include the need to understand the evolution of metrics that both measure and predict future performance □ Once it's time to scale - typically additional capital is required and investors will consider "metrics" to determine if an investment will provide a return as measured by Enterprise Value creation which is impacted by "metrics" such as CAC, CAC Payback Period, Gross Revenue Retention and performance vs plan □ Over time metrics like initial customer adoption velocity, customer retention and customer satisfaction are key to establishing Product-Market Fit - which as Mark Roberge in the Science of Scaling says can be measured by a metric = Percentage of time a customer does "x" Event over "Y" Time □ Initially the metric of "cash on hand" or "credit capacity" is a measurement of how much investment an entrepreneur can make on their own to pursue their dream □ Believe it or not - the above quote provided inspiration on how metrics are in a way - a foundation for entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams in whatever manner they want - but that freedom does come with a price. and we are celebrating those who make it possible for each of us to be creative, innovative and free to pursue our individual passions. ⚠ If you have not yet seen the amazing collection of speakers or registered to check out at least ONE of the amazing sessions - you might just be missing out on an idea, a proven strategy, or best practice that could be a key component of your 2024 strategy, planning, goal setting and/or budget process for 2024!!! □ The Benchmarkit team has done a phenomenal job in bringing together many of the best minds and leaders across the SaaS industry to speak at SaaS Metrics Palooza 23' □ Investor at AI-native companies including Jasper, DeepL and EvenUp □ Board Member at Page Duty, ServiceTitan, Auth0 (prior to Okta) □ Sold SendGrid to Twilio for ~$3B in 2019 Sameer Dholakia, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners accomplishments: □ Chair-Elect - National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) □ Co-author - The Bessemer Forbes Cloud 100 □ Co-author - The State of the Cloud Report □ Co-author - The 10 Laws of Cloud Computing □ Author - The10 Laws of Being SaaSy - in 2008 □ 26 B2B Cloud/SaaS Investments worth over $1B □ Byron Deeter and Sameer Dholakia will be kicking off the first session at SaaS Metrics Palooza 23' next Tuesday!!īyron Deeter, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners accomplishments: How does a top tier venture capitalist with more B2B SaaS/Cloud company investment and/or exits than almost any other VC over 20 years - who was previously a founder and operator view the importance of the Rule of 40? How did that CEO improve their Rule of 40 leading to a premium valuation? ![]() How did a CEO that sold his company for ~$3 Billion use the Rule of 40? ![]()
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