startup-metrics

What This Skill Does

The startup-metrics skill is a comprehensive toolkit designed for founders, operators, and investors to track, calculate, and optimize key business performance indicators. It covers essential frameworks for companies from the seed stage through Series A and beyond. The skill provides standardized formulas and industry benchmarks for revenue growth (MRR, ARR), unit economics (CAC, LTV, payback periods), cash efficiency (burn rate, runway, burn multiples), and specialized SaaS metrics (NDR, Rule of 40, Magic Number). By acting as a financial co-pilot, it helps users move beyond vanity metrics to focus on the numbers that actually drive valuations and business longevity.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw, Moltbot, or Clawbot environment, run the following command in your terminal:

npx clawhub@latest install startup-metrics

Use Cases

• Investor Relations: Prepare accurate, industry-standard metrics for pitch decks, monthly investor updates, and board meetings.
• Operational Planning: Calculate your current burn multiple and runway to determine if your current spending trajectory is sustainable or if adjustments are required.
• Strategy Optimization: Evaluate whether your CAC Payback period fits within healthy benchmarks for your stage of growth.
• Diagnostic Analysis: Troubleshoot slowing growth by using retention metrics like NDR (Net Dollar Retention) and the Quick Ratio to identify whether churn or contraction is the primary culprit.
• Benchmarking: Compare your performance against established SaaS and marketplace industry standards to see where your startup ranks.

Example Prompts

1. "Based on my current S&M spend of $50k and $100k in new ARR, what is my Magic Number, and how does that compare to the industry standard for Series A companies?"
2. "I am a SaaS founder; please explain the difference between Gross Retention and Net Dollar Retention and show me how to calculate each for my upcoming board report."
3. "My burn rate is $20k per month and I have $200k in the bank. Calculate my runway and tell me if I am meeting the target of 12-18 months of liquidity."

Tips & Limitations

• Context Matters: Always provide the specific stage of your startup (e.g., Seed vs. Series B) when asking for analysis, as benchmarks vary significantly across growth stages.
• Data Accuracy: Ensure your input data (S&M spend, ARR, etc.) is clean; the skill is only as accurate as the data provided.
• Holistic View: Do not use these metrics in isolation. A high growth rate might look good but could be masking poor unit economics or high churn. Always look at the relationship between growth and efficiency metrics like the Burn Multiple.