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    Rule of 40 Index: Year in Review
    BY Volition Press 3/16/23
    As a refresher, the Rule of 40 is a metric used to evaluate the financial performance of software companies. The Rule of 40 is achieved if growth rate percentage plus profitability margin…
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    Exceptions to the Rule of 40: Why Good SaaS Companies Sometimes Fall Below the Threshold
    BY Sean Cantwell 4/14/22
    The purpose of this article is to explore the limits of The Rule of 40, highlight a high-profile example of a good company that doesn’t meet The Rule of 40 threshold, and explain why it…
  • Volution Capital
    • 7 MIN READ
    The Rule of 40: How Startups Balance Growth & Profitability
    BY Sean Cantwell
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    4/11/22
    In essence, the Rule of 40 is achieved if year-over-year revenue growth rate plus profitability margin equals 40%. Let's dive right in.
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    • 5 MIN READ
    Sales Performance Isn’t Great: Is it a Sales Problem or a Product Problem? How Can You Tell?
    BY Larry Cheng 2/3/21
    Can you create real enterprise value in non-recurring businesses? Absolutely. It’s really helpful to have significant market size growth as a tailwind for the business. And, then it…
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    • 6 MIN READ
    How Can CAC Go Up and Down at the Same Time?
    BY Larry Cheng 12/17/20
    Can you create real enterprise value in non-recurring businesses? Absolutely. It’s really helpful to have significant market size growth as a tailwind for the business. And, then it…
  • Volution Capital
    • 7 MIN READ
    Yes, I Will Invest In A Non-Recurring, Single-Transaction Business. Here’s When and Why…
    BY Larry Cheng 12/4/20
    Can you create real enterprise value in non-recurring businesses? Absolutely. It’s really helpful to have significant market size growth as a tailwind for the business. And, then it…
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    • 7 MIN READ
    A Tale of Three Companies: The Venture Capital Efficiency Ratio and What it Means to Be Capital Efficient
    BY Sean Cantwell 10/15/20
    As check sizes have grown over the last decade, VC and growth equity firms need to reconsider what it means to be capital efficient. Let’s dig a little deeper and examine three very…
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    • 4 MIN READ
    5 Key SaaS Metrics to Reconsider for the New Economy
    BY Volition Investment Team 5/26/20
    A few months ago, we wrote about how companies must balance both growth and profitability instead of chasing growth at all costs. This tradeoff has recently come into greater focus as fast…
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