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ARR VS GAAP REVENUE | SPOTTING “ARR” LIES

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Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Businesses need to stay honest about what ARR actually is. If ARR doesn't ultimately lead to revenue and cash, then it's a fake metric. Most companies need to redefine or evolve their definitions of ARR for the AI era. ARR should turn into GAAP revenue, and it shouldn't take a really long time for that to happen.