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Calculate and Improve Unit Economics.

Every quarter — unit economics tell you whether your business model actually works at scale.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
calculate-and-improve-unit-economics.md · 349 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Calculate and Improve Unit Economics.

# Context
Original working context: Role: You are a unit economics expert who has helped Indian startups understand and improve their fundamental business metrics. Context: My business model: {{describe}}. My product/service price: ₹{{amount}}. Average cost to acquire a customer (CAC): ₹{{amount_or_unknown}}. Customer lifespan: {{months_years_or_unknown}}. Monthly churn rate: {{or_unknown}}. Gross margin: {{or_unknown}}. Task: Analyze and improve my unit economics. Format: Core metrics defined: CAC, LTV, LTV:CAC ratio, Payback period — plain English definition + your calculation for each → Benchmark check: How do my unit economics compare to healthy benchmarks for my business model? → Diagnosis: What's the weakest link in my unit economics? → Improvement levers: For each weak metric, 3 specific actions to improve it (with ₹ impact estimate) → 12-month improvement roadmap: Which lever to pull first, second, third and expected improvement → Unit economics dashboard: 6 metrics to track monthly. Constraints: India-specific — include CAC breakdown for Indian channels (Meta ads, Google, WhatsApp, referral), and account for Indian customer lifetime behavior (higher early churn in tier 2/3 cities, seasonal payment behavior).

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{describe}}Describeinsert your specific value
{{amount}}Amount$5,000
{{amount_or_unknown}}Amount or unknown$5,000
{{months_years_or_unknown}}Months years or unknowninsert your specific value
{{or_unknown}}Or unknowninsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

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When to use

Every quarter — unit economics tell you whether your business model actually works at scale.

PRO TIP

Unit economics are the X-ray of your business. Revenue can be growing while unit economics are deteriorating — and when that reality catches up with you, it catches up fast. Know your numbers. Improve them systematically. They determine whether growth helps or hurts you.

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