Input your business model and known metrics. Get a unit economics framework with CAC, LTV, payback period, and 3-year projection template.
Enter your revenue model and whatever metrics you have. The AI builds a financial framework showing what to track and what targets to hit.
Act as a startup CFO and financial modeling expert. Help me build a unit economics framework for my startup. My business details: - Business model: [e.g., B2B SaaS subscription / e-commerce / marketplace / freemium to paid] - Average revenue per user/customer (ARPU): [e.g., $29/month or "I do not know yet"] - Current monthly revenue: [e.g., $5,000 MRR / $0, pre-revenue] - Customer acquisition channels: [e.g., paid ads / content marketing / sales team / organic] - Average cost to acquire a customer (CAC): [e.g., ~$50 per customer or "I do not know yet"] - Monthly churn rate: [e.g., 5% / "I do not know yet"] - Gross margin: [e.g., 80% / "I do not know yet"] - Team size and monthly burn rate: [e.g., 3 people, $15K/month] Provide: 1. Unit economics breakdown: - Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) with breakdown by channel - Lifetime Value (LTV) using the formula LTV = ARPU x Gross Margin / Churn Rate - LTV:CAC ratio and what "good" looks like for my business type - Payback period (months to recover CAC) - MRR and annual run rate (ARR) - If I do not have data yet, provide realistic benchmarks for my business type 2. 3-year financial projection framework: - Month-by-month for Year 1, quarterly for Years 2-3 - Revenue projections with 3 scenarios (conservative, base, optimistic) - Cost structure: fixed vs. variable costs - Cash flow projection and runway calculation 3. Key metrics dashboard: - The 10 most important financial metrics to track weekly/monthly - For each: definition, formula, healthy range, and red flag thresholds 4. Optimization levers: - Rank the top 5 levers to improve unit economics - For each lever, suggest a specific tactic Present all calculations with clear formulas so I can plug in my own numbers.
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