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Unit Economics Deepdive Slide Template

Investor board slide. UnitEconomics hero card (LTV:CAC headline, CAC, LTV, payback, optional margin + ARPU, auto-flags <3x benchmark) on the left; 3-6 drivers/assumptions as a bullet list on the right. The go-to pairing for Series A/B investor updates and SaaS board reviews — number on one side, the story behind the number on the other.

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Unit Economics Deepdive slide template preview — rendered with SlideForge
Cost
$0.03/slide
Speed
<1 second
Items
36
Output
.pptx + PDF + PNG

Parameters

Parameter
Description
title
Slide title — conclusion-style
cac
Customer acquisition cost
ltv
Customer lifetime value
payback_months
Months to recover CAC
gross_margin
Gross margin % (0-100)
arpu
Average revenue per user
period
'monthly' | 'annual' — ARPU period label
currency
Currency symbol (default '$')
drivers
Key drivers / assumptions behind the numbers (right panel bullets)
takeaway
Key insight / decision (under 25 words)

Example brief

Unit economics for Q2: CAC $640, LTV $3200, payback 8 months, gross margin 78%, ARPU $120/mo. Drivers: Self-serve signup, referrals 38%, product-led expansion, vertical packaging.

API example

With a brief (async, $0.05)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "template": "43e89772-45c9-585d-a22d-f727c0f0133d",
    "brief": "Unit economics for Q2: CAC $640, LTV $3200, payback 8 months, gross margin 78%, ..."
  }'

With structured params (sync, $0.03)

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "template": "43e89772-45c9-585d-a22d-f727c0f0133d",
  "params": {
    "title": "LTV:CAC of 5× earned through self-serve adoption",
    "cac": 640,
    "ltv": 3200,
    "payback_months": 8,
    "gross_margin": 78,
    "arpu": 120,
    "period": "monthly",
    "currency": "$",
    "drivers": [
      {
        "label": "Self-serve signup converts at 3.2% free → paid within 14 days"
      },
      {
        "label": "Referral engine accounts for 38% of new logos in Q2"
      },
      {
        "label": "Product-led expansion lifts NRR to 127% (seat + module)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Vertical packaging keeps win-rate at 34% in regulated verticals"
      },
      {
        "label": "Payback sub-9mo on mid-market — below 6mo on SMB"
      }
    ],
    "takeaway": "5× LTV:CAC supports a 30% YoY ARR plan without raising — keep reinvesting in self-serve."
  }
}'

Tags

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render a Unit Economics Deepdive slide?

Send a POST request to /v1/render with template "43e89772-45c9-585d-a22d-f727c0f0133d" and your data in the params field. The response includes a .pptx download URL and PNG preview. Template renders cost $0.03 and complete in under 1 second.

What data does the Unit Economics Deepdive template accept?

The Unit Economics Deepdive template accepts: title, cac, ltv, payback_months, gross_margin, arpu, period, currency, drivers, takeaway. Supports 3-6 items. See the parameter reference below for details.

Can I customize the colors and fonts of this template?

Yes — pass a theme_id parameter to apply your custom brand colors, fonts, and logo. SlideForge has 8 built-in themes, or you can create custom themes via the Themes API.

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