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- π#9 SaaS Growth Snacks: You've been tracking the wrong metric all along. Why CAC is useless π€¦πΈ
π#9 SaaS Growth Snacks: You've been tracking the wrong metric all along. Why CAC is useless π€¦πΈ

I used to work in Finance in my previous life. I loved it.
It's the single most important thing for your business. You're never wasting time when it's come to understanding money. It's a great skill to have.
So, today you have three snacks related to making money and cashflow. πΈ
Pay attention to them. They might change your business π€
1) Keeping a positive account balance w/ Linkedin
Filipa shares a creative visual on how to have a positive account balance when it comes to managing your social media π°π¦

How do the last ten movements of your Linkedin account look like?
Give & take.
π Snack by Filipa Canelas. Besides the visuals, she shares great insights to improve your content marketing. You will find her profile useful β follow her.
2) Be a podcasts guest before starting your own podcast

Have you ever been on a podcast?
β It's easier to start
β Speak to your people
β
Build meaningful relationships
Take action on this snack right nowπ
πͺ Do this yourself: The best +200 B2B Saas Podcast Directory
π Done-for-You Service Get booked on podcasts
π Snack by Josef Newton on this post. Josef is building in the b2b video space. Check his company Sway
3) Obsessing over reducing CAC is such a waste! β Instead, focus on the Payback period
Cashflow is king π
If you can connect it with CAC you're already in the top 10%.
Elena tells us how:

Come to the realization that many typical SaaS dashboards are simply wrong!
β³They should be optimized for cashflow.
β³β³ Instant alignment: product & business goals π€π―
π Greatest snack ever from Elena Verna on this post. She is a solopreneur sharing posts that leave you thinking! A lot to learn from her. Don't miss it.
4) Already looking for benchmarks for your Payback Period?
I got you :) β Lenny did a great post on payback periods from +50 b2b companies:

How does this compare with your metrics?
That's all for today,
Have a great weekend