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Move over 'Rule of 40'



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

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🔴 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?

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🟩🟩🟩 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).

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