How does a 5 to 1 LTV to CAC ratio affect business growth and mar

A 5 to 1 LTV (Lifetime Value) to CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) ratio indicates that for every dollar spent on acquiring a customer, the business is getting five dollars in return over the customer's lifetime. This is a very healthy ratio, suggesting efficient marketing and customer acquisition strategies. However, it also suggests that the business might be under-investing in growth. While this high ratio ensures a good margin, it might be limiting the business's growth potential. The business could afford to spend more on customer acquisition to fuel faster growth, even if it means reducing the LTV to CAC ratio slightly.

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First - to evaluate the efficiency of any marketing effort, you need to calculate the ratio between your customer acquisition costs and the lifetime value of your customer. This slide lists the ideal LTV to CAC ratio, which is 3 to 1. So for a cost of $10, the new user should bring in $30 of revenue. This is the 'goldilocks' zone to acquire new customers. If you get a ratio of 1 to 1, it means you are spending too much. But a ratio of 5 to 1 means you're spending too little on growth in favor of margin, and you can actually spend more to gain new customers. The chart below the ratio formula links to a spreadsheet, and the dial can be rotated manually as the ratio changes over time. (Slide 5)

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