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Operator Lessons·Week 101·5 min read

If The Wall Were Your Advisor on Churn

The greatest defensive batsman in cricket history never attacked without protecting the crease first. Most SaaS founders haven't learned that lesson yet.

ByAmit Tyagi·Fitoor Capital
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3 key insights
1.

Your best growth lever is the customers you already have. Cutting churn from 5% to 2% monthly doubles LTV without spending a rupee on acquisition.

2.

Most Indian SaaS founders measure churn annually. The Wall would measure it daily — because decay compounds faster than growth in the early stages.

3.

The first question isn't 'how do we acquire more?' It's 'why do customers leave?' Build an exit interview process before you build another feature.

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