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CAC Payback Period is one of the most referenced, yet miscalculated, metrics in the tech world. Today we’ll cover the following:

I. The Art - What it is

II. The Science - Two preferred ways to calculate it

III. The Components - The data inputs

IV. A template for you to use in your own calcs

V. What does “good” look like? - Benchmarking real companies

VI. Can CAC Payback be too low? - With advice from Alex Clayton of Meritech

VII. Anything else to watch out for? - Red flags to beware of

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