The full playbook: where to go next

A guide to the deeper NRR playbooks, ordered by constraint, starting with retention and win back when gross retention sits below 90 percent.

This hub covers the mental model, the maths, and the system architecture. Each of the spokes below goes deep on one piece of the motion. Work through them in the order that matches your biggest current constraint.

If your GRR is below 90% — fix the floor first:

If your GRR is healthy but NRR is below 110% — build the expansion engine:

If your pricing model caps expansion before it starts — fix the architecture:

  • Optimise your pricing — seat, usage, and tier models; which fits your motion and how to migrate.
  • How to Price a Productized Service — scope laddering and module architecture for service businesses.
  • How to raise prices without losing customers — the grandfathering and transition strategy for repricing an existing base.

If you want to see the unit economics clearly:

  • Compound your customer lifetime value — LTV formula, NRR's effect on it, and how to model scenarios.
  • LTV:CAC Ratio Calculator — the working calculator with benchmark bands for your segment.

For service businesses specifically: