Is a weekly martini ARR? | with Dave Kellogg

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Mostly Growth

Mostly Media

27 episodes

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Mostly growth brings together go-to-market strategist Kyle Poyar and CFO CJ Gustafson who swap smart takes on growing revenue and running a company. From pricing and packaging to unit economics, AI trends, and the day-to-day realities of leadership, they share candid insights for CEOs, CFOs, and CROs who want to grow and operate at a high level. Serious topics tackled with a light touch for leaders who keep the trains on time.

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Is a weekly martini ARR? | with Dave Kellogg

Mostly Growth

46 minutes 54 seconds

1 month ago

Is a weekly martini ARR? | with Dave Kellogg

Mostly Growth’s conversation with legendary SaaS operator and blogger Dave Kellogg digs into the shifting economics of software, why traditional ARR metrics are breaking down, and what actually drives buyer interest in today’s M&A landscape. Dave, CJ, and Kyle unpack the growing divide between “recurring,” “re-occurring,” and empirically recurring revenue, calling out how misreported ARR (from multiplying single months by 12, counting trials as customers, or ignoring opt-outs) is warping valuations. They explore why many $20–50M horizontal SaaS companies have become “zombies,” why vertical software and AI tuck-ins are still getting bought, and how investor preferences and preference stacks create brutal misalignments between founders, employees, and late-stage capital. The episode then shifts to real-world pricing psychology—from Instacart and DoorDash memberships to credit-card fee complexity and resort-fee opacity—before finishing with tools they’re using (PowerPoint’s charting, Wispr Flow) and Dave’s hard-won rules for scheduling etiquette after intros.

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LINKS:

Mostly Metrics: https://www.mostlymetrics.com

CJ on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-gustafson-13140948/

Growth Unhinged: https://www.growthunhinged.com/

Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-poyar/

Kellblog: https://kellblog.com/

Dave on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelloggdave/

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Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slackerstuff/

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