Blog - Drivetrain

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.

Alok Goel

Co-founder & CEO

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

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.‍

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

8 min read

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.‍

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.

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

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

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

4 min read

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...

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

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

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