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  • The Hardest Equation in Business: LTV:CAC

    The Hardest Equation in Business: LTV:CAC

    Most businesses fail long before the founders realize it. Not because the product is bad. Not because the market isn’t real. Not because the team lacks talent. They fail because the math never worked. In B2B companies, the most important equation you must master is: Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) to Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). It’s…

    Ryan Stemen

    March 14, 2026
    Blog, Strategy
    business, Strategy
  • Unlock Success: Innovative Self-Reflection Methods for Business Owners

    Unlock Success: Innovative Self-Reflection Methods for Business Owners

    Self reflection is powerful for organizations big and small  Annual review time always seems to be just around the corner for most employees but what about business owners. Some of you who own a business or just started a small business on the side are starting to look back at how well you performed.  Some…

    Ryan Stemen

    April 6, 2025
    Ryan’s Business Lessons
    business, motivation, personal-development
  • How To Be Laser Focused On Your Company’s Profit Margins

    How To Be Laser Focused On Your Company’s Profit Margins

    Alternatives To Cutting Costs & Raising Prices

    Ryan Stemen

    November 11, 2024
    Ryan’s Business Lessons
    business, finance, financial-health, marketing, profits
  • What Makes Me A Successful Business Advisor

    What Makes Me A Successful Business Advisor

    Experience To Drive Growth

    Ryan Stemen

    October 31, 2024
    Blog
    Advisory, business, consulting
  • Mastering Lean Techniques for Efficiency

    Mastering Lean Techniques for Efficiency

    Micro Lessons in Process Improvements

    Ryan Stemen

    October 13, 2024
    Ryan’s Business Lessons
    business, lean, Process Improvements, six sigma, time management, Toyota way
  • Combining A Process Improvement Mindset + Analytical Skills = An Engine For Growth

    Combining A Process Improvement Mindset + Analytical Skills = An Engine For Growth

    Start With Curiosity

    Ryan Stemen

    October 2, 2024
    Blog
    business, data analytics, Process Improvements
  • How I Use First Principles To Help Customers

    How I Use First Principles To Help Customers

    Deconstructing Complex Issues

    Ryan Stemen

    August 22, 2024
    Ryan’s Business Lessons
    business
  • Maximizing Profits

    Maximizing Profits

    Here are seven ways businesses can maximize profits without sacrificing quality in their businesses. 1. Review your expenses every week. Figure out where every dollar in your business is going. If you’re a large business start to look at the team and department expense carefully. Figure out where money is not getting a high ROI.…

    Ryan Stemen

    July 7, 2024
    Ryan’s Business Lessons
    budgeting, business, data analytics, profits
  • 12 Common Tax Department Pain Points I’ve Encountered

    12 Common Tax Department Pain Points I’ve Encountered

    Ryan Stemen

    June 23, 2024
    Blog
    business
  • 6 Areas Where I See Data Leading To Better Decision Making

    6 Areas Where I See Data Leading To Better Decision Making

    ERP reports Healthcare statistics Social media analytics Economic findings Tax data We’re drowning in a sea of information. We track data for every facet of our society today. Whether it’s our driving information that’s fed to insurance providers for better actuarial calculations or online retailers tracking specific sales of the latest trendy product. However, data…

    Ryan Stemen

    June 22, 2024
    Blog
    business, data analytics
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