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ACV measures the average annualised revenue per subscription contract minus one-time fees.

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ARPA measures SaaS subscription income over set periods, typically monthly or annually.

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CAC Payback Period

CAC payback period measures how quickly a company recovers its customer acquisition costs to assess acquisition success

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Contraction MRR helps SaaS companies pinpoint revenue losses due to subscription downgrades and cancellations.

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Cross-selling is a sales strategy where companies offer additional products/services to existing customers to increase revenue.

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CLTV means the total expected sales a customer will generate throughout the business relationship with a company.

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Customer onboarding in SaaS is all about showing customer the ropes, providing them the tools they need and ensuring CX.

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Enterprise SaaS sales target big corporates with complex needs, multiple decision-makers and extended sales cycles while offering high-value solutions.

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A simplified software version with essential features for user feedback to validate the core product.

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Net promoter score in SaaS measures customer loyalty based on their likelihood to recommend a product or service, scored on a 0 to 10 scale.

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Product qualified account is a client using a product that suggests the user is getting value out of an offering and ready to buy more

Product Qualified Lead

A product-qualified lead is someone who experienced value using a SaaS product through a free trial or limited features indicating potential conversion.

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Product-led growth (PLG) is a strategy where a company relies on its product to attract, engage, and retain customers.

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A sales-led GTM strategy is an approach where the sales team takes the lead in developing and executing the GTM strategy

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SQL indicates when a potential customer is ready to purchase its products

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