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7 SaaS Deal Killers That Cut Your Valuation or Derail an Exit Process
Is something in your SaaS financial profile about to kill your exit?
In episode #391, Ben Murray breaks down the deal killers and valuation deducts that buyers look for in an exit process. Due diligence is all about...
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How to Benchmark Your SaaS Business Using ARR Bands, ACV Bands, and Quartiles
Are you benchmarking your SaaS business against a median that doesn't apply to you?
In episode #390, Ben Murray breaks down how to benchmark SaaS metrics the right way. Calculating accurate ARR, churn, and CAC payback...
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What Public SaaS Comps Reveal About Earning a Premium Valuation Multiple
Only 9% of public software companies trade above 10x revenue — do you know which metrics separate them from the 68% stuck below 5x?
In episode #389, Ben Murray breaks down what public comps reveal about how premium...
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Founders, Are You Exit Ready?
Founders, if a buyer asked for your metrics tomorrow, could your data prove your financial performance or would holes in it kill the deal?
In episode #388, Ben Murray breaks down the metrics acquirers use to...
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Your Dev Team's AI Bills Are Hitting the Wrong Line on Your P&L
Is your dev team's AI spend buried in the wrong part of your P&L — quietly distorting your gross margin and making your AI ROI impossible to measure?
In episode #387, Ben Murray tackles one of the most pressing...
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Why AI-Powered SaaS Dashboards Are Making ERP Reporting Obsolete
Is your ERP dashboard actually built on data that matters — or is it just a chart of accounts dressed up to look useful?
In episode #386, Ben Murray breaks down why traditional ERP dashboards are losing ground to...
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How AI Is Writing 84-Data-Point Board Reports — And Why CFOs Can Trust Them
What if AI could produce a better board memo than any CFO — and you could trust every data point in it?
In episode #385, Ben Murray breaks down how he is using AI to generate complete 5-page financial board reports,...
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Should AI Run Your Board Meetings? A CFO's Framework for AI-Prepped Board Packages
Is your board meeting time being wasted on reporting instead of judgment and quality discussion?
In episode #384, Ben Murray addresses how AI can transform board meeting prep for SaaS finance leaders. If your board...
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How to Vibe Code Finance Dashboards for Your SaaS Metrics
Can you actually trust the numbers when AI writes your board report?
In episode #383, Ben Murray breaks down how to vibe code finance dashboards that hold up to CFO standards. Every finance leader is being sold the...
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The 2026 ARR per Employee Benchmarks: Where Top-Quartile SaaS Actually Lands
Seeing the millions-per-employee AI headlines and wondering where your SaaS company actually stands?
In episode #382, Ben Murray covers the latest ARR per FTE benchmarks from Ray Rike's Benchmarkit data. Social media...
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How Much Are Tech CFOs Actually Making in 2026?
In episode #381, Ben Murray covers the latest 2026 tech CFO compensation benchmarks across base, bonus, equity, and severance. If you set finance comp or negotiate your own, guessing at the market rate is expensive in...
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The Latest GRR Benchmarks
Is gross revenue retention under attack at your SaaS company? The latest benchmark data says the ground has shifted under everyone.
In episode #380, Ben Murray breaks down the latest SaaS gross revenue retention...
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