
You Must Define Your Type of Variable Revenue
04/12/25 • 3 min
In episode #275, I’m sharing revenue insights from helping a lot of SaaS companies with their finances. You must clearly define your major revenue categories. Next, you must define your type of variable revenue.
The 6 major revenue categories
The types of variable revenue
Why this matters
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In episode #275, I’m sharing revenue insights from helping a lot of SaaS companies with their finances. You must clearly define your major revenue categories. Next, you must define your type of variable revenue.
The 6 major revenue categories
The types of variable revenue
Why this matters
Be in the know! Join our SaaS community. https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/ivNjwYDx/checkout
Subscribe to Ben's SaaS newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/df1db6bf8bca/the-saas-cfo-sign-up-landing-page
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Business model changes
What if agentic AI entered your space?
Siebel Systems - from top player to SaaS laggard
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Selecting your accounting software
Who does the accounting?
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Cash or accrual accounting
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What metrics to track?
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