There are two predominant business models in the Passion Economy: SaaS or a take rate of creator revenue (GTV).
For platforms that monetize through SaaS, what MRR and ARR is the company generating from creators?
There are a lot of sub-metrics important to SaaS business models, like new MRR, expansion MRR, and churned MRR—we recommend that SaaS companies serving creators track these rates, as well.
On its own, this metric tells a partial story—whether it’s low or high doesn’t necessarily indicate anything about the health of the business. Some creators may want to monetize a smaller portion of their audience at higher dollar amounts, while other creators may want to monetize a larger portion of their audience at low dollar values.
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