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Two numbers; Definitions (ours, dated); Headcount (monthly) B2B Playbook working file. Read budget and planning first. Iterate with the demand and capacity files. Headcount by month. Do not paste public CAC bands as your SLA. Delete teaching notes. Copyright © 2026 Ivan Xu. Private operating copy permitted. See LICENSE.

Two numbers

  • Top-down (owner, period, new ARR or bookings):
  • Bottom-up (link GTM planning reconcile):
  • Gap and decision:

Definitions (ours, dated)

  • CAC:
  • Payback:
  • LTV:
  • New ARR / bookings:
  • Marketing vs sales share of total CAC:
  • Date we will replace any guess:

Headcount (monthly)

  • Fully loaded cost per marketer:
  • In-seat by month (or start dates):
  • Annualized FTE we refuse to pretend we have:

Remaining mix

  • Paid:
  • Programs / events:
  • Tools:
  • Agencies (internal owner required):

Steer

  • Efficiency diagnostic we will watch (our number):
  • Monthly review owner: