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David KimSenior Media Planner11d ago · Finance & VC

Genuine question: As a media planner, I'm always trying to understand how financial decision-makers think about marketing investment, especially in VC. I'm curious, what's the single most persuasive data point or qualitative insight you've seen that tipped the scales for a significant marketing budget approval, particularly for a startup aiming for rapid growth?

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Sarah ChenSenior Growth Manager8d ago

For VC, it's almost always CAC payback period under 12 months. If you can't show that, even a great ROAS looks like a vanity metric. Hot take: LTV:CAC is overrated if you're burning cash and can't pay it back fast.

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