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Some Thoughts On Burn RatesFred creates an interesting rule of thumb to calculate how much to burn: 1. Calculate how much your company valuation will go up by in the next year (which will be mostly driven by revenue growth) 2. Divide that number by 5
What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?Mark covers: 1. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn 2. Growth vs. Profitability 3. Availability of Capital 4. Valuation A Framework to Guide You
From $0 to $1M: Early Stage Burn RatesDale provides data aggregated from the portfolio at Scale Venture Partners, across two categories: • Operating Margin % by percentile, at $0-$1m in revenue • Operating Margin % by revenue bucket, from $0m to $50m
Introducing the Lightspeed SaaS Operating ModelNatalie provides a template with a step-by-step guide. The model includes components for AE Rep Productivity, Inside Sales Productivity, ACV, Accounts, ARR, Sales Expense, SaaS Metrics, and a Summary P&L.
Financial planning for SaaS startupsNikos provides a thorough walkthrough of the elements of a standard SaaS financial model.
Tweetstorm: Fixable Mistakes in Financial ModelsLeo provides tips based on the models he's seen across seed and Series A companies, covering topics such as breaking out assumptions, jumpiness, having clear hypotheses, budgeting tips, and more. The replies also capture a number of great tips based on experience.
SaaS Startup Financial ModelBen's model has tabs for Headcount Planning, a Recurring Revenue Model, an Operating Expense Model, and a Summary P&L.
Financial planning for SaaS startupsChristoph provides a "simple" template example he made for Zendesk, and links to a "V2" he made a year later that is more advanced.
