Techopia Live: How to Scale Your Tech Venture – Two Different Paths with Susan Richards Did you miss Techopia Live on March 30, 2022 co-hosted by Susan Richards and Michael Curran from the Ottawa Business Journal as they discussed growth strategies for technology companies? Not to worry, we’ve got the full recording as they run […]
As we close out the first fiscal quarter of 2022 I am reminded that we’re not through with this extended season of uncertainty. COVID-19 mandates are not the only thing that is being lifted. Costs for business owners are increasing to the point that profitability is likely at risk unless preventative action is taken. […]
When it comes to building a successful SaaS business, startup founders are going to need to know their numbers. The relative importance of these numbers really depends on the stage of the startup. This article assumes that you have some customer revenue but not a lot. And if you are pre-revenue, that’s okay too because […]
10 Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Finance Function in 2022 2022 is here. Ready or not, here we come. Many entrepreneurs are fairly exhausted as the 5th wave of Covid contributes to ongoing waves of uncertainty. But believe it or not, opportunities will abound and don’t forget that “luck” is what happens when preparedness meets […]
Are you tracking Net Dollar Retention (NDR) properly? NDR, a metric used by SaaS companies to understand their organic growth, has soared to be the most popular SaaS metric of the year. Here are 8 ways you can increase NDR in 2022: First of all, let’s be sure you understand what we’re talking about here. […]
We’re in the final quarter of 2021 and that means we’ve got a fresh new fiscal year just around the corner. It’s likely the last two years did not go according to plan due to the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t incredible value in establishing a roadmap. Here are 10 tips to create […]
Ever wonder how to price your SaaS product? Pricing is one of the 4 Ps of Marketing (ie: price, product, promotion and place) but there is also a financial perspective that should be considered to avoid some common pitfalls when setting subscription model prices. To help, we’ve compiled 7 core questions for you to consider […]
Did you miss Techopia Live on September 7, 2021 co-hosted by Susan Richards and Michael Curran from the Ottawa Business Journal as they interviewed Devashish Paul, CEO/Founder of BluWave-ai and numbercrunch client? Not to worry, we’ve got the full recording as Devashish runs through gaining ground in India, planning for a future funding round, and […]
In this video Susan runs through 4 areas that are really important when it comes to measuring customers: lifetime value, velocity, retention rates and acquisition costs.
Ever wonder how much cash your business needs to keep on hand? Every business needs cash and most want more of it, but when it comes to cash how do you know when enough is enough? Conventional wisdom says (otherwise known as “they say”) that you should have the cash equivalent of 3 to 6 […]