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Re:Slack S-1 by ummonk on Friday April 26, 2019 @11:56AM (#19758859)
Not sure what you mean. LTV/CAC is a common metric in SaaS for sales efficiency.
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Re:Slack S-1 by robhunter on Friday April 26, 2019 @12:57PM (#19759556)
Obviously, but do you see that anywhere in their S-1? Or in all of the comments on here referencing that they are unprofitable?
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Re:Slack S-1 by azernik on Friday April 26, 2019 @03:32PM (#19761037)
Agreed that these are the right metrics, but they're not used in the S-1 and are unfamiliar to non-SaaS-proficient investors.
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