Martin: Target 20% EBITDA, Boosting to 30% Ahead of Economic Downturns
Liam Martin · 13 Lessons I Learned Bootstrapping to $20m in Revenues · May 16, 2024 · at 8:23
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Liam Martin, co-founder of Time Doctor, presents operational margin benchmarks for bootstrapped SaaS companies.
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“I would say 10% is good, ah, is a rule of thumb, minimum. 20% is where I would really put the target at, and 30% is if you think that there are going to be some rough economic times in the next couple quarters, boost yourself up to 30% EBITDA to protect yourself in terms of that downside.”
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