Blog - Drivetrain

Ramp-up time for new AEs can make or break your ability to meet your targets. Learn how to calculate ramp-up time and leverage the insights it provides for faster growth.

Alok Goel,

Co-founder & CEO

Planning

7 min read

The magic of benchmarking for driving alignment & growth in SaaS companies

Benchmarking makes seemingly impossible targets achievable, transforming strategic goals into a rallying point for teams throughout your business.

SaaS sales capacity planning: why it matters and how to do it

Sales capacity planning is key to SaaS company growth. This article will walk you through the process step-by-step and all the factors you need to consider.

Why You Need a Google Maps for Your Business

For a SaaS company, the stakes are high if you miss your targets. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a tool that can help you plan a more predictable growth journey?

Will business intelligence (BI) really be enough to support your SaaS FP&A?

If you’re ready to trade in your spreadsheets for a BI tool to do your FP&A, read this first to save a lot of time, money, and frustration.

Making benchmarks actionable — The right way to use SaaS benchmarks for strategic planning

Benchmarks can be a powerful tool to help you grow your SaaS business if you know how to use them effectively. This post will show you how.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Planning

12 min read

Why should your SaaS plan include multiple scenarios?

Find out why a SaaS business needs to simulate multiple scenarios during planning.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Foresight

10 min read

Where will you land by the end of the year?

Forecasting ARR will help you determine whether you’re on track to achieving your goals. However, your financial data can lead you down rabbit holes that complicate the process. Here’s a simple four step solution to estimating your year-end revenue.

Drivetrain raises $15M to help companies drive predictable growth

We’re excited to announce our $15 million funding and as we celebrate this milestone, here’s a brief recap of our journey so far.

Drivetrain is now SOC 2 Type II certified

Following our SOC 2 Type I report issued in November 2021, Drivetrain’s Type II report serves as a reassurance to our customers that their data is managed in a controlled and audited environment.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Planning

12 min read

Why planning on Excel doesn’t cut it for Series A+ SaaS startups

As a SaaS business grows in complexity and size, using Excel for planning can affect growth with the hidden costs becoming too big to ignore.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Planning

12 min read

The Q Factor – A sales quota management tool to navigate down markets

The Q Factor boosts SaaS sales team ROI and is your key to unlocking performance in challenging economic conditions. Here’s how you can use it in different SaaS financial modeling scenarios.

Amit Sharma

Sr Director – Finance at Whatfix

Planning

6 mins

Q Factor: A must-track SaaS metric for driving cost-effective and efficient growth

Find out about how you can use the Q Factor to pivot towards more capital efficient growth and extend your runway

Selling Enterprise SaaS? Here’s why a rolling 12-month plan is a must

Find out why rolling 12-month plans are a better fit if you are selling to mid-market and enterprise customers with a long sales cycle.

A new top-down approach to financial modeling - SaaS Metrics Based Planning

Many fast-growing SaaS companies have shortened their top-down financial planning time by using SaaS Metrics Based Planning. Read on to know more...

Continuous planning: Why your SaaS business needs to adopt it

Rigidly sticking to a plan in a changing environment is likely to fail. Find out how to move to a continuous planning cycle from an annual one...

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Foresight

8 min read

Base Rates: The key to sustainably and predictably growing your business

Learn how to use and apply base rates correctly to predictably grow your business in the long run

Drivetrain: A new approach to predictable SaaS growth

Read the story behind Drivetrain and our mission to enable SaaS companies to find and navigate their path to growth and success.‍

Don't miss the forest for the trees: How Can SaaS Leaders See Past Limited Data?

Find out how to increase organizational buy-in and alignment from stakeholders to ensure everyone makes "globally optimal" decisions.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Planning

8 min read

Is your business plan feasible?

Find out how to evaluate plans for their viability and practicality while ensuring it provides a path to achieve your company’s goals and targets.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Announcement

6 min read

Drivetrain raises $15M to help companies drive predictable growth

We’re excited to announce our $15 million funding and as we celebrate this milestone, here’s a brief recap of our journey so far.

Drivetrain is now SOC 2 Type II certified

Following our SOC 2 Type I report issued in November 2021, Drivetrain’s Type II report serves as a reassurance to our customers that their data is managed in a controlled and audited environment.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Announcement

10 min read

Drivetrain: A new approach to predictable SaaS growth

Read the story behind Drivetrain and our mission to enable SaaS companies to find and navigate their path to growth and success.‍

SaaS sales capacity planning: why it matters and how to do it

Sales capacity planning is key to SaaS company growth. This article will walk you through the process step-by-step and all the factors you need to consider.

How to Calculate Ramp-up Time for Better Sales Capacity Planning

Ramp-up time for new AEs can make or break your ability to meet your targets. Learn how to calculate ramp-up time and leverage the insights it provides for faster growth.

A new top-down approach to financial modeling - SaaS Metrics Based Planning

Many fast-growing SaaS companies have shortened their top-down financial planning time by using SaaS Metrics Based Planning. Read on to know more...

Making benchmarks actionable — The right way to use SaaS benchmarks for strategic planning

Benchmarks can be a powerful tool to help you grow your SaaS business if you know how to use them effectively. This post will show you how.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Planning

12 min read

Why should your SaaS plan include multiple scenarios?

Find out why a SaaS business needs to simulate multiple scenarios during planning.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Planning

7 min read

Continuous planning: Why your SaaS business needs to adopt it

Rigidly sticking to a plan in a changing environment is likely to fail. Find out how to move to a continuous planning cycle from an annual one...

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Planning

12 min read

The Q Factor – A sales quota management tool to navigate down markets

The Q Factor boosts SaaS sales team ROI and is your key to unlocking performance in challenging economic conditions. Here’s how you can use it in different SaaS financial modeling scenarios.

Amit Sharma

Sr Director – Finance at Whatfix

Planning

7 min read

The magic of benchmarking for driving alignment & growth in SaaS companies

Benchmarking makes seemingly impossible targets achievable, transforming strategic goals into a rallying point for teams throughout your business.

Q Factor: A must-track SaaS metric for driving cost-effective and efficient growth

Find out about how you can use the Q Factor to pivot towards more capital efficient growth and extend your runway

Selling Enterprise SaaS? Here’s why a rolling 12-month plan is a must

Find out why rolling 12-month plans are a better fit if you are selling to mid-market and enterprise customers with a long sales cycle.

Will business intelligence (BI) really be enough to support your SaaS FP&A?

If you’re ready to trade in your spreadsheets for a BI tool to do your FP&A, read this first to save a lot of time, money, and frustration.

Is your business plan feasible?

Find out how to evaluate plans for their viability and practicality while ensuring it provides a path to achieve your company’s goals and targets.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Planning

12 min read

Why planning on Excel doesn’t cut it for Series A+ SaaS startups

As a SaaS business grows in complexity and size, using Excel for planning can affect growth with the hidden costs becoming too big to ignore.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Foresight

10 min read

Where will you land by the end of the year?

Forecasting ARR will help you determine whether you’re on track to achieving your goals. However, your financial data can lead you down rabbit holes that complicate the process. Here’s a simple four step solution to estimating your year-end revenue.

Don't miss the forest for the trees: How Can SaaS Leaders See Past Limited Data?

Find out how to increase organizational buy-in and alignment from stakeholders to ensure everyone makes "globally optimal" decisions.

Praveen Rajaretnam

Head of Product Marketing

Foresight

8 min read

Base Rates: The key to sustainably and predictably growing your business

Learn how to use and apply base rates correctly to predictably grow your business in the long run

Alok Goel

CEO & Co-Founder