Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged

Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged

Your guide to CAC payback period

👀 Are you making one of these mistakes?

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Kyle Poyar
Sep 20, 2023
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👋 Hi, it’s Kyle from OpenView. Welcome to another edition of Growth Unhinged, my newsletter that explores the unexpected behind the fastest-growing startups. 

As SaaS companies orient themselves toward efficient growth, CAC payback period has become a guiding KPI for startups and public SaaS companies alike. But CAC payback is one of the most misunderstood SaaS metrics and can be especially misleading for PLG companies (as I unpacked previously). Keep reading for a primer on CAC payback and how to avoid common mistakes.

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