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Greta Thunberg ends year with one of the greatest tweets in history | Rebecca Solnit | The Guardian

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Business Model Guide : YC Startup Library | Y Combinator

Business Model Guide : YC Startup Library | Y Combinator :  Business Model Guide by Aaron Epstein BUSINESS MODELS Here are the nine most common business models we see in startups: SaaS (Software as a Service) Cloud-based subscription software PRIMARY METRICS: Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)  or  Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) Growth Rate:  Measured weekly or monthly Net Revenue Retention:  % of recurring revenue retained from a prior period CAC:  Costs to acquire a new customer TAKEAWAYS: All the benefits of recurring revenue Can have non-recurring revenue, but don’t include in ARR/MRR Usually sold to businesses, ideally on annual contracts Growth can be driven by direct sales, self-serve acquisition channels, or both Transactional Facilitate transactions and take a cut PRIMARY METRICS: Gross Transaction Value (GTV):  Total payment volume transacted Net Revenue:  Fees charged for transactions (often a %) User Retention:  % of month 1 customers that make a purchase in month 2, etc CAC T
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