Move over 'Rule of 40'. I want to hear about a different metric: APE. The great truth-teller across all...
...variety of business.
→ High-growth start-ups
as much as
→ Mature companies
→ SaaS platforms
as much as
→ Tech-enabled services
_____________
🔴 A company can
🔴 meet the Rule of 40
🔴 but still have a low APE if
🔴 they have an oversized workforce.
Each employee
is a long-term investment
whose costs recur year-after-year.
Are your operations making it easier
for each to contribute to
overall growth?
While your ARR is growing,
is your APE also growing?
_____________
🟩🟩🟩 ACTION 🟩🟩🟩
(1) Calculate your APE.
(2) Then look at some benchmarks.
(3) If you don't like what you see...
▶️ REACH OUT ◀️
...and we an discuss how an
independent Operating Partner (iOP)
can help you improve APE (and other crucial metrics).