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Rule of 40 and Burn Multiple | How to Scale Sales & GTM - SaaStr AI University

Growth plus profit should clear 40. Burn multiple shows how much you spend for each new dollar of ARR.

Rule of 40 and Burn Multiple - a free lesson in How to Scale Sales & GTM at SaaStr AI University.
Growth plus profit should clear 40. Burn multiple shows how much you spend for each new dollar of ARR.
Key takeaways:
• Rule of 40: growth rate plus profit margin at or above 40 percent signals a healthy balance.
• Burn multiple near or below 1 is where efficient companies live.
• Investors increasingly reward efficiency-adjusted growth, not growth at any cost.
Part of the free, self-paced How to Scale Sales & GTM course: https://saastr.ai/university/scale-sales-gtm

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