Artwork

Content provided by Morning Brew. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Morning Brew or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

The Dangers of LTV

26:53
 
Share
 

Manage episode 406193448 series 2723761
Content provided by Morning Brew. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Morning Brew or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Episode 119: LTV, or lifetime value, has become the gold standard for startups, specifically how they measure the effectiveness of their various marketing channels. LTV does have merit, and it is a helpful proxy to prioritize marketing and understand the economics of each customer you acquire, but if relied on entirely, it can be misleading at best and harmful to your business at worst. I’ve found what I believe to be one of the best pieces on the internet about the challenges of this methodology, a 12-year-old essay by investing legend Bill Gurley that is as relevant today as it was then.

The Dangerous Seduction of the Lifetime Value (LTV) Formula: https://abovethecrowd.com/2012/09/04/the-dangerous-seduction-of-the-lifetime-value-ltv-formula/

DTC Metrics, Explained: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/dtc-metrics-explained-2020-02-12

Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com

#FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur

Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W

Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/

Subscribe to Morning Brew!

Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt

Follow The Brew!

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew

Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew

Follow Alex!

Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  continue reading

607 episodes

Artwork

The Dangers of LTV

Founder's Journal

173 subscribers

published

iconShare
 
Manage episode 406193448 series 2723761
Content provided by Morning Brew. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Morning Brew or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Episode 119: LTV, or lifetime value, has become the gold standard for startups, specifically how they measure the effectiveness of their various marketing channels. LTV does have merit, and it is a helpful proxy to prioritize marketing and understand the economics of each customer you acquire, but if relied on entirely, it can be misleading at best and harmful to your business at worst. I’ve found what I believe to be one of the best pieces on the internet about the challenges of this methodology, a 12-year-old essay by investing legend Bill Gurley that is as relevant today as it was then.

The Dangerous Seduction of the Lifetime Value (LTV) Formula: https://abovethecrowd.com/2012/09/04/the-dangerous-seduction-of-the-lifetime-value-ltv-formula/

DTC Metrics, Explained: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/dtc-metrics-explained-2020-02-12

Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com

#FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur

Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W

Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/

Subscribe to Morning Brew!

Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt

Follow The Brew!

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew

Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew

Follow Alex!

Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  continue reading

607 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide