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SaaS Founders Cannot Diagnose Why Customers Churn

Most SaaS founders track churn rate but have no reliable way to understand the underlying reasons — exit surveys are ignored and product analytics rarely reveal intent signals. Without knowing the why, retention efforts are guesswork. There is strong WTP from founders protecting MRR.

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