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Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) - the shows and 57 episodes that go deepest, ranked by substance, not downloads.

Customer acquisition cost fundamentals shift dramatically depending on your business model and how honestly you measure it. These episodes explore why traditional CAC metrics often mislead - whether through misattribution on subscription models, ad spend flowing invisibly between platforms, or founders ignoring P&L signals while chasing vanity metrics. You'll hear from brands like Atlassian (which built a billion-dollar company without traditional sales), DTC operators rethinking their ad spend frameworks, and founders who've cracked unit economics through unconventional acquisition strategies like free tiers and authentic positioning.

Best shows on Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Everyone Hates Marketers
1 episode · best 96.0/100
The Unstoppable Marketer®
3 episodes · best 95.0/100
SaaS Backwards
1 episode · best 94.0/100
Marketing Analytics with Fexingo
1 episode · best 92.0/100
Founder's Story
1 episode · best 88.0/100
The Month End Podcast
1 episode · best 87.0/100
The CRO Spotlight Podcast
1 episode · best 86.0/100
Startuprad.io™
1 episode · best 85.0/100

Best episodes on Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

25 Years of (Product-Led) Growth: Actionable B2B Lessons From Leah Tharin
Everyone Hates Marketers · 2024-04-30
96 / 100
Ep. 151 | Why Most Subscription Brands Fail (It’s Not Retention)
The Unstoppable Marketer® · 2026-05-12
95 / 100
Ep. 198 - How to Make Your SaaS Company More Fundable
SaaS Backwards · 2026-05-22
94 / 100
Why Marketing Attribution Breaks on Subscription Models
Marketing Analytics with Fexingo · 2026-07-01
92 / 100
I Was Worth $5 Million at 23. Eight Months Later I Was Negative $1 Million | Ep. 416 with Leo Pareja CEO of eXp Realty
Founder's Story · 2026-07-06
88 / 100
Episode 33: Caleb Wang • MiLa
The Month End Podcast · 2023-08-29
87 / 100
The Evolution of the CRO & Revenue Efficiency Metrics with Christopher Semain and Sean Ryan
The CRO Spotlight Podcast · 2026-04-01
86 / 100
When to Raise Venture Capital - and When It Destroys Discipline
Startuprad.io™ · 2026-06-11
85 / 100
Renaud Laplanche on Building Upgrade to a $7.3Bn Giant, Reinventing the Credit Card, and Shipping AI-Native Products
Fintech Leaders · 2026-04-30
85 / 100
Why Revenue Is Up But Profit Isn't Moving: The Unit Economics Blind Spot Most Shopify Brands Have - Misha Druzhinin | Why Revenue Doesn’t Equal Profit, Why Scaling Profit Beats Scaling Revenue, The Hidden Danger Of Discounts (#481)
Ecommerce Coffee Break · 2026-05-20
82 / 100
Selling a SaaS Business? The Metrics Buyers Care About Most
Business Beyond You · 2026-07-07
80 / 100
The Creative Testing Gap: Why Most B2B & B2C Lead Gen Campaigns Fail to Scale
The Revenue Room · 2026-07-09
80 / 100
SaaS Metrics Are Lying To You (ft. Corey Haines of Swipefiles & SavvyCal)
Exploring Product · 2022-02-08
79 / 100
Why Your Meta Ads Are Failing (And How AI Fixes It) - Tiago Costa, Raphael Tomé | How AI Cuts Ad Costs, Why Scaling Ad Spend Fails, What Metrics Fix Brand Growth, How AI Find Audiences, Why Audiences Beat Ad Creative, What Drives Profitable Scale (#482)
Ecommerce Coffee Break · 2026-05-25
77 / 100
How to Align Product and Marketing at Your Startup | Andrei Vlasov
The Efficient Spend Podcast · 2025-10-14
77 / 100
Should You Raise Capital? What Growth Investors Really Look For with Isabelle Tashima
Scaling With People · 2026-06-17
76 / 100
ZOE: Unboxed - The one hook that cut Zoe's CAC in half with Raphael Yarish
DTC Unboxed · 2026-06-17
76 / 100
661. Navigating AI: The Power of Our Wishes with Nicolas Darveau-Garneau
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc · 2026-06-18
75 / 100
Why CMOs Are Embedding Commerce into Live Audio
The CMO Podcast with Fexingo · 2026-06-25
75 / 100
Unpacking Product-Led Growth with Leah Tharin
Protect the Hustle · 2024-03-28
73 / 100
Your P&L Is Trying To Tell You Something (But You're Looking at Meta Ads Instead) With Ross Beyeler
Up Arrow Podcast · 2026-06-30
72 / 100
How Atlassian Built a Billion-Dollar Company Without a Sales Team
Startup Stories with Fexingo · 2026-06-30
72 / 100
Ep. 147 | AI Won’t Replace Marketers (But It Will Change Everything)
The Unstoppable Marketer® · 2026-03-17
71 / 100
Ep. 153 | Organic Traffic Is Dying (Here’s What Smart Brands Are Doing Instead)
The Unstoppable Marketer® · 2026-06-09
70 / 100
The new retention playbook for repeat purchases
Data Beats Opinion · 2026-06-03
70 / 100
The Death of the MQL: Shifting Focus from Quantity to Pipeline Value
B2B SaaS Marketing Snacks · 2026-05-07
69 / 100
Stop Guessing on Launch Day: Meet Your New Message Testing Framework w/Shannon Kearns
Product Marketing for You · 2026-05-14
69 / 100
Google Is Where Your Meta Spend Goes to Die (Or Get Saved)
The Bottom Line: Ecommerce Tactics for Profitable Growth · 2026-07-01
69 / 100
The True Cost Of A Bad-Fit Customer And How To Walk Away w/ Shari Srebnick
The Customer UnSuccess Podcast · 2026-02-09
67 / 100
Defining Your North Star for Clearer Ad Messaging | Katrina Adams | Timeline
Honest Ecommerce · 2026-06-29
67 / 100
Why Execution Beats Perfect Planning with Pete Meyer
Founders' Forum · 2026-06-24
67 / 100
Why Shortening the Cash Conversion Cycle is Crucial With Matt Putra
Ecommerce Wizards Podcast · 2023-06-08
67 / 100
#234: How to Use Partnerships to Scale (B2B Partnership Strategy) - Bryan Williams
The B2B Playbook · 2026-06-15
63 / 100
Marketing - Weaponise Your Marketing
Stay Hungry · 2025-06-15
63 / 100
The Difference Between Scaling Revenue and Scaling Profit with Cem Atik #245
SaaS District · 2026-06-19
62 / 100
How a Solo Dev Hit 10K MRR With a Free Tier That Actually Works
The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo · 2026-06-29
62 / 100
Embracing Authenticity with Būnduke
The Work-N-Play Podcast
56 / 100
Why Scaling Ad Spend Without This Framework Kills DTC Brands
The Free to Grow CFO Podcast · 2026-07-02
56 / 100
The Revenue Factory: Engineering Predictable B2B Growth
Driving Growth: The Go-To-Market Podcast · 2026-05-20
55 / 100
Stop Tracking ROAS! The Real Metrics to Scale E-Commerce Brands 🚀 | Felix on 10x Marketer Podcast
10xMarketer Podcast · 2025-08-19
55 / 100
What 8 & 9 Figure Brands Have (That You Don't)
The Brand Builder Podcast · 2021-02-03
55 / 100
Revisiting: Chris Ortega on What Makes a Great CFO (Hint: They're Not Just a 'Human Calculator')
The Growth-Minded CFO · 2026-05-28
54 / 100
The 80/20 Growth Strategy: How to Find Your Most Valuable Customers
SaaS Stories · 2026-04-27
53 / 100
My Prime Day Strategy (It's Not Revenue or Profit)
Ecomm Breakthrough · 2026-07-02
51 / 100
Crafting a Winning eCommerce Strategy for Your Brand’s Online Growth
eCommerce Nurse Podcast · 2025-04-07
51 / 100
Is Your Business Ready for NEOPlex? | Felipe Apablaza | The Owner Seat
The Owner Seat · 2026-06-19
50 / 100
10 Things to Fix Before Your Med Spa Wastes Any More Money on Ads
Keep What You Earn · 2026-06-30
50 / 100
5 Things Every RevOps Pro Should Know About Finance, by Matt Volm, CEO of The RevOps Co-op
Modern SaaS Finance with Sage · 2024-08-28
46 / 100
Media Capital: Portfolio Approach to Paid Media
Global B2B Marketing Podcast with Scott Owen Kuberski · 2026-03-02
45 / 100
The Foundations of a 6-Figure eCommerce Store
eCommerce Marketing Society with Lisa Byrne · 2025-09-02
41 / 100
The Metrics Brothers Hiatus
The Metrics Brothers · 2026-06-03
36 / 100
9. The 90% Rule: Why Most Startups Fail and How to Avoid It
Business Mastermind Podcast By Tim Herlord · 2026-06-03
34 / 100
You Don't Have a People Problem, You Have a System Problem
Rev-n-u Unplugged · 2026-05-05
Only 1% of Businesses Know Their LTV (Are You Guessing Your CAC?)
The Scaling Lab · 2026-03-24
Can your family afford to live without FAYE?
Jim A. James & The UnNoticed Entrepreneur · 2025-04-01
Your Gut Is Lying - The Product Audit That Saved 30% Churn in 30 Days | Habit Machine Podcast
Habit Machine: AI Product Management · 2026-08-04
Practical Ways Sales and Marketing Can Work to Increase Revenue in 2026 | Mark Kapczynski - 2023
The Sales Evangelist · 2026-07-27