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The SaaS Land and Expand Strategy That Breaks Margins
In this episode of Fexingo Business, Lucas and Luna dissect the 'land and expand' growth model that has dominated Software-as-a-Service valuations for a decade. We examine how companies like Slack and Zoom initially prioritized customer acquisition over profitability to secure enterprise footprints, only to face margin compression when expansion revenue stalled. Using specific cohort data from the third quarter of 2026, we analyze why the net retention rate metric is becoming less reliable as a proxy for long-term health. The conversation explores the shift toward pricing…
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