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Free startup calculators
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- Break-evenHow many units you have to sell before the business stops losing money.Open calculator
- Startup costWhat it costs to open the doors, and how long your cash lasts after that.Open calculator
- Return on investmentHow long the money you put in takes to come back, and what it returns in a year.Open calculator
- Funding neededHow long your cash lasts, and how much more you need to reach the month you are aiming for.Open calculator
- Customer Acquisition CostHow much you spend to acquire a single paying customer.Open calculator
- Lifetime Value (LTV)A strategic tool to calculate Lifetime Value (LTV) for your business.Open calculator
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- LTV:CAC RatioA strategic tool to calculate LTV:CAC Ratio for your business.Open calculator
- Payback PeriodA strategic tool to calculate Payback Period for your business.Open calculator
- Gross MarginA strategic tool to calculate Gross Margin for your business.Open calculator
- Net MarginA strategic tool to calculate Net Margin for your business.Open calculator
- ARPUA strategic tool to calculate ARPU for your business.Open calculator
- Churn RateA strategic tool to calculate Churn Rate for your business.Open calculator
Startup guides
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Practical reading for the decisions ahead, with fresh picks from the library each visit.
- TAM, SAM, and SOM Market Sizing: A Practical GuideUnderstanding your market isn't a theoretical exercise; it’s a foundational requirement for any operator building a viable…Read the guide
- Product-Market Fit Metrics: How to Measure True PMFProduct-market fit is not a gut feeling; it is a mathematical reality visible in your data. If you scale acquisition before…Read the guide
- Startup Metrics Dashboard: KPIs that Actually MatterData without structure is noise. A startup metrics dashboard should not be a sprawling collection of every conceivable data…Read the guide
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- Minimum Viable Product Development: Ship FasterPerfectionism is the enemy of validation. An MVP is not a smaller version of your final vision; it is a singular tool designed to…Read the guide
- Micro SaaS Pricing Models: Structuring for ProfitabilityPricing is the single most powerful lever in a Micro SaaS business. Yet, founders consistently underprice their products, relying…Read the guide
- Startup Cash Flow Management: Extending Your RunwayRevenue is vanity, margin is sanity, but cash is reality. A profitable startup will still go bankrupt if the timing of its cash…Read the guide
Startup glossary
Full glossaryBig ideas. Plain words.
The terms you will meet along the way, explained in plain language.
- Magic NumberA metric measuring sales efficiency. It calculates the revenue generated for every dollar spent on sales and…See the definition
- AcceleratorA cohort-based program that includes mentorship and educational components and culminates in a public pitch…See the definition
- Pre-Seed RoundThe earliest stage of funding a new company comes across, usually to fund the creation of the minimum viable…See the definition
- Top-Down Market SizingCalculating market size by starting with a broad industry macro-estimate from a research firm (like Gartner…See the definition
- Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL)A prospect whose engagement levels suggest they are more likely to become a customer than other leads, but…See the definition
- Deferred RevenueMoney received from customers for services that have not yet been delivered or recognized as revenue.See the definition
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- Pay-Per-Click (PPC)An internet advertising model used to drive traffic to websites, in which an advertiser pays a publisher when…See the definition
- Affiliate MarketingAn arrangement where an online retailer pays a commission to an external website for traffic or sales…See the definition
- Anti-Dilution ProvisionA clause that protects an investor's ownership percentage in the event of a down round by automatically…See the definition
- Due DiligenceAn investigation, audit, or review performed to confirm facts or details of a matter under consideration…See the definition
- Burn RateThe rate at which a company is losing money. Gross burn is total monthly expenses; Net burn is total expenses…See the definition
- Outbound MarketingA traditional method where a company initiates the conversation and sends its message out to an audience.See the definition
From the blog
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Ideas, field notes and founder lessons worth taking into your next decision.
- 50 Side Hustle Ideas You Can Run After Your Day Job EndsFifty side hustles that fit around a 9 to 6 job: evening desk work, weekend jobs with your hands, and seasonal gigs, each linked…Read the story
- How to find your first paying customer without spending on adsYour first sale comes from people who already trust you, not from paid ads. Here is how to turn your contact list into paying…Read the story
- The invoice your client judged before reading itPlumbers and electricians buy document tools to look established, making clean billing layouts a steady digital product if you…Read the story
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- Five Contradictory Answers and Real LiabilityFree forums give dangerous advice to trade professionals carrying legal liability. Here is how to build a paid community focused…Read the story
- 30 Smart Village Business Ideas That Actually Make Money30 village businesses laid out along the farming year: before sowing, while crops grow, at harvest, after harvest and every day…Read the story
- Starting an online business with no money and no laptopA practical breakdown of what you can actually build from a smartphone without spending cash or owning a laptop.Read the story