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Aleksandar Stojanovic

Fractional Tech CFO | Writer behind the Startup Finance | Dad x3

Revenue, ARR and MRR

📈 5 Cohort Insights That Transform SaaS Retention

Oct 26, 2025

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6 min read

📈 5 Cohort Insights That Transform SaaS Retention

(Most SaaS teams stare at churn... and miss the truth.)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Revenue, ARR and MRR

📈 5 levers to fix your Contribution Margin (before it kills your scalability)

Oct 19, 2025

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6 min read

📈 5 levers to fix your Contribution Margin (before it kills your scalability)

Most SaaS founders obsess over gross margin. That’s a mistake.

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Revenue, ARR and MRR

💰 The #1 EBITDA tweak SaaS founders overlook

Oct 11, 2025

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7 min read

💰 The #1 EBITDA tweak SaaS founders overlook

(And how it changes your valuation overnight)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Revenue, ARR and MRR

📈 5 metrics SaaS founders must track beyond ARR

Oct 4, 2025

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7 min read

📈 5 metrics SaaS founders must track beyond ARR

(If you stop at ARR & MRR, you’re missing the full story)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Headcount

📊 5 Workforce Metrics Every SaaS Should Track

Sep 27, 2025

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7 min read

📊 5 Workforce Metrics Every SaaS Should Track

(Most teams get these wrong...)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Headcount

📈 16 retention metrics every SaaS should track (before morale tanks)

Sep 20, 2025

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7 min read

📈 16 retention metrics every SaaS should track (before morale tanks)

(Plain-English formulas, smart benchmarks, and what “good” looks like.)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Headcount

📊 5 hidden labor cost factors draining your budget

Sep 13, 2025

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10 min read

📊 5 hidden labor cost factors draining your budget

(Most CEOs miss #4 completely)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Headcount

📈 10 Headcount Metrics to Run a Lean, Happy Org

Sep 6, 2025

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9 min read

📈 10 Headcount Metrics to Run a Lean, Happy Org

(Dashboards, formulas, benchmarks & real examples you can steal today)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Headcount

5 steps to stop undercharging for your team’s time

Aug 9, 2025

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5 min read

5 steps to stop undercharging for your team’s time

(And finally charge what you’re worth.)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Headcount

Accrued Payroll: What SaaS Founders Need to Know

Aug 2, 2025

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8 min read

Accrued Payroll: What SaaS Founders Need to Know

(Finally understand accrued payroll—without the headache.)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

EBITDA Got You Confused? 😵‍💫

Jul 5, 2025

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6 min read

EBITDA Got You Confused? 😵‍💫

Let’s make it super simple in just 3 minutes.

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

Net Income Demystified (Yes, Finally!)

Jun 22, 2025

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6 min read

Net Income Demystified (Yes, Finally!)

Your SaaS profits decoded - no jargon, I promise!

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

🔥 Net Burn Rate: How Fast Are You Losing Cash?

Jun 14, 2025

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7 min read

🔥 Net Burn Rate: How Fast Are You Losing Cash?

(The startup survival metric explained clearly—finally!)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

I’m spilling my secrets 👀 (Expense Dashboards 101)

Jun 7, 2025

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8 min read

I’m spilling my secrets 👀 (Expense Dashboards 101)

(Why dashboards trump spreadsheets every single time)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

Gross vs. Net Profit: The REAL difference

May 24, 2025

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7 min read

Gross vs. Net Profit: The REAL difference

(and how it impacts your SaaS growth)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

📊 Is your Gross Margin good enough?

May 17, 2025

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6 min read

📊 Is your Gross Margin good enough?

(Here’s how SaaS leaders keep more cash...)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

📈 How to Master Your DPO (and strengthen SaaS cash flow)

May 3, 2025

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6 min read

📈 How to Master Your DPO (and strengthen SaaS cash flow)

(Smart cash management = scaling faster)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

📊 6 strategies to improve SaaS cash flow

Apr 12, 2025

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8 min read

📊 6 strategies to improve SaaS cash flow

(Plus: 60% off everything for 48 hours 🎉)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

Master Your SaaS Cash Flow

Mar 30, 2025

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5 min read

Master Your SaaS Cash Flow

(Cash is king, especially now...)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

📈 5 Metrics SaaS CFOs Swear By

Mar 23, 2025

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5 min read

📈 5 Metrics SaaS CFOs Swear By

(Hint: Growth alone isn't enough...)

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

🔥 Burn Multiple: The Metric That Can Save Your Runway

Mar 16, 2025

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5 min read

🔥 Burn Multiple: The Metric That Can Save Your Runway

Are you burning cash efficiently? Let’s find out...

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

The Hidden Metric That Can Make or Break Your Business

Mar 10, 2025

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6 min read

The Hidden Metric That Can Make or Break Your Business

Master Your AP Turnover: Optimize Cash Flow & Financial Strategy

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Cash Flow & Expenses

Take Control of Your Payables & Strengthen Your Cash Flow

Mar 1, 2025

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4 min read

Take Control of Your Payables & Strengthen Your Cash Flow

Why Ignoring Your Payables Could Be Costing You More Than You Think

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Bookings & Customers

Customer Attrition Is Killing Your Growth—Here’s How to Stop It.

Feb 22, 2025

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5 min read

Customer Attrition Is Killing Your Growth—Here’s How to Stop It.

Turn Customer Attrition Into Retention—Before It’s Too Late.

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic

Bookings & Customers

Unlock SaaS Growth: Discover Vital Bookings Strategies

Feb 9, 2025

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4 min read

Unlock SaaS Growth: Discover Vital Bookings Strategies

Discover Key Insights, Tools, and Strategies to Optimize Your SaaS Bookings

Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar Stojanovic
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