What is the most important metric for early-stage startup?

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Peyton Goen · Accepted Answer

VC Funded? User Growth. Bootstrapped? Revenue

Andrew Tye · Answer

would have to say it is growth...early on you won't know LTV and probably shouldn't be spending money to get customers right away either...

Gabriel Pendleton · Answer

MRR, it's all that matters in the first stages. MRR = Growth = Customers.

- CAC is not worth it, and you could be spending money to early
- CR is something you should track but only important if people truly hate your product(hope you're adding more than the people leaving.)

- LTV is only useful if you have data to back it up. In Year 1/2 you're still measuring this and guessing.

I would track 
- Customers talked to each week
- How many converted
- MRR Weekly

To me that's all that matters. If you want to track other stuff, then those would be secondary metrics.

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We aren’t only talking about money here,  wich ofcourse is very important ,but to be sure, exercising self-control and sticking to your budget is definitely a must. In every way, running your own business – especially during its startup phase – requires discipline in all areas. Our tips: decide ahead of time on goals for each day/week/month, rather than just deciding on what hours you will work.

Breffni Potter · Answer

As others have shared, none of the above.

What is the most important metric for early-stage startup?

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