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Focusing on high lifetime value causes SaaS teams to neglect customer onboarding
“So we don't actually use it as a heuristic in our business, and our board doesn't actually Want us to, because, you know, if you do focus on that, you can start to feel really comfortable about your customer base. And then you can start to like neglect custome…”
Michael Litt warns founders against summer fundraising because investors withhold checks
“And, you know, it's either fall or spring. In the summertime, don't even bother. Investors just are not writing checks.”
Litt: Scaling CFOs must act as a 'house of no' against executives
“Your CFO has to become what we call the house of no. And so you get to a phase where as you bring in experienced executives and individuals who've been a part of bigger businesses, they want to spend a lot of money.”
Litt: Video SaaS must offer more than hosting to compete with YouTube
“If you're just hosting video for a company you're competing against status quo, which is YouTube or Vimeo, which is free and monetized based on ads. And so there needs to be a whole bunch more in the package that justifies value beyond just video hosting anywa…”