Can I use this skill to prepare for a Series A round?

Yes, it includes specific Series A benchmarks for ARR growth, Net Dollar Retention (NDR), and efficiency metrics like the Magic Number and Rule of 40.

What business models does this skill support?

The skill provides specialized metrics for SaaS (recurring revenue), Marketplaces (GMV/liquidity), Consumer/Mobile (engagement/virality), and B2B (sales cycles/pipeline).

How does this help with cash management?

It includes frameworks for calculating monthly burn rate, runway, and the Burn Multiple to help startups manage their capital efficiency.

Does it include formulas for customer acquisition costs?

Yes, it provides detailed formulas for CAC, LTV, CAC Payback periods, and the LTV:CAC ratio, including industry-standard benchmarks for 'healthy' performance.

Startup Metrics Framework

Name: Startup Metrics Framework
Author: gwickman

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Analytics & Monitoring

Provides comprehensive formulas, benchmarks, and strategic guidance for tracking and optimizing key performance metrics across various startup business models.

The Startup Metrics Framework skill equips founders, product managers, and developers with a standardized toolkit for measuring business health. It covers essential KPIs for SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer platforms, offering precise formulas for unit economics like CAC and LTV, growth efficiency indicators such as the Burn Multiple and Rule of 40, and stage-specific benchmarks from Seed to Series A. This skill is particularly useful when building internal dashboards, preparing for fundraising, or auditing a company's financial and operational performance.

Key Features

01Standardized formulas for SaaS, Marketplace, B2B, and Consumer models

02Stage-specific benchmarks for Seed through Series A funding rounds

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04Detailed unit economics frameworks including LTV:CAC and Payback periods

05Retention and engagement analysis tools for NDR and DAU/MAU tracking

06Cash efficiency metrics like Burn Multiple and Runway calculations

Use Cases

01Developing automated business intelligence dashboards or reporting tools

02Preparing investor-ready metrics and data rooms for fundraising

03Identifying operational bottlenecks through unit economics auditing

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add gwickman/auto-dev-test-target-1 startup-metrics-framework

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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