Advice for Founders from a Fractional CFO for Startups
Some of my best tactical and strategic advice gleaned from two decades of working with startups in different stages and sectors.
What’s a Good LTV:CAC Ratio for a SaaS Startup?
Maintaining a healthy LTV:CAC ratio around 3:1 helps your SaaS startup achieve the right balance of growth and profitability.
Is My Startup Ready for a Fractional CFO?
Fractional CFOs are increasingly popular among growing startups right now. How do you know if your startup is ready to hire one?
My Startup Got Our First Big VC Check. What Should I Do with It?
What do you do when you start getting those checks with a lot of zeros on the end?
2021 Favorites from Burkland’s Blog for Startups & Investors
6 articles selected from our most read, most shared, and most relevant blog content during the past year.
The 3 Ps of Revenue Quality for SaaS Startups
Predictability, profitability, and plurality are crucial indicators of revenue quality for an early-stage SaaS business.
Pitch Deck Math: Telling Your Startup’s Story with Metrics
Marrying great metrics with great storytelling is the key to a winning pitch deck that seals the deal for your investors.
Monthly SaaS Contracts vs. Annual
Monthly SaaS contracts should incorporate a premium greater than 22% to achieve the same economics as an annual SaaS contract.
How to Measure Marketplace Success: Stage 1, Marketplace Metrics
Marketplace Metrics help founders manage their business, benchmark progress and build a story for VCs to easily evaluate performance.
SaaS Metrics Simplified, Part One: Launch Metrics
These four SaaS metrics relate to finding product-market fit and are especially useful for Seed-stage SaaS startups.