If you track your sales data, you'll have a clearer idea of how long it will take to acquire paying customers.

For acquisition metrics, track signups per week and differentiate between organic users and those invited by others to understand growth better.

Track the right metrics, focusing on returning usage, NPS, and paying customer renewal rates to gauge product market fit.

For consumer startups, tracking headline user growth is crucial because monetization often comes later, and a good growth rate is 15% month-over-month, which can lead to a 5x increase in user base annually.

Good traction is often measured by growth rate; showing significant growth in revenue is more impressive than having a static revenue figure over time.

Paid growth involves spending money to acquire users. It's important to ensure that the lifetime value of a customer exceeds the cost of acquiring them, or else the growth strategy may not be sustainable.

For paid growth, ensure you have revenue before investing in ads, and understand your customer acquisition cost (CAC) versus the lifetime value (LTV) of your users to ensure profitability.

Tracking customer retention is essential; it helps you understand how many users continue to engage with your product over time, which is a key indicator of success.

As a startup grows, it's crucial to monitor revenue per employee, ensuring that this number increases over time to avoid over-hiring and inefficiency.