--- title: "Micro Blog: Playing the Numbers Series Week 4" description: GST Playing the Numbers Series (also published via weekly newsletter emails) image: https://labs.goldensection.com/hubfs/micro%20blog%202-18.png --- [![GST_Logo_Horizontal_Gold-Navy No BG](https://labs.goldensection.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GST_Logo_Horizontal_Gold-Navy%20No%20BG.png?width=670&height=218&name=GST_Logo_Horizontal_Gold-Navy%20No%20BG.png "GST_Logo_Horizontal_Gold-Navy No BG")](https://goldensection.com) - [Golden Section](https://www.goldensection.com/) - [Resources](https://www.goldensection.com/frameworks) - [Partner with Us](https://www.goldensection.com/#contact) # Micro Blog: Playing the Numbers Series Week 4 ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2040891/Marketplace/WASABI/icons/icon-calendar.svg) *By [Adam Wells](https://labs.goldensection.com/author/adam-wells) - November 04, 2019*   Today, [Adam Wells](https://labs.goldensection.com/author/adam-wells) with [GSTVC](https://gstvc.com/) shares with us how he and the GST team take a focused yet wide-net approach to foster predictable success. ## Playing the Numbers: Set your Business Apart...Through Context Data, rightly wielded, can give you the insight to pivot.  What pivot points are there...too many to count, but here is a sampling: - Sales: throttle funding on outbound activities or efforts to generate inbound leads in response to click-through metrics - Product: move paywalls in & out in response to user activity data - Operations: set and monitor goals for your WIP throughput to grow at the edge of redlining continually - Accounting: improve cashflow by shortening AR contract terms and elongating AP contract terms Outperform your context.  Compare yourself and your success to peers; this means-don't try to be something you're not.  We all have aspirations, but be patient-with a focused product and a determination for mastering the details, you'll get to the spot where your context changes-meaning you'll be growing into who want to be.   In the coming weeks we'll Play the Numbers, look at how you can pull the right levers to stay in your lane; the lane that brings the greatest overall degree of successful outcomes for your company. As always, we love hearing from you as to what you're experiencing as you drive growth for your company; please reach out below. [We'd love to hear from you!](mailto:adam@gstdev.com)     ![GST042606](https://labs.goldensection.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GST042606.jpg?width=215&name=GST042606.jpg "GST042606") #### Actionable insight for seed and scaling B2B founders and teams ## Learn how to build a great company GST Labs is a community of experts in strategy, finance, technology, product, development, sales, and operations. The collaborators each have significant insight for B2B SaaS firms. Subscribe today to keep in the loop and get special access to world class content and tools. [![SUBSCRIBE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5897825/8418736b-504f-4a0f-a4b4-81287143f0a4.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5897825/8418736b-504f-4a0f-a4b4-81287143f0a4) ### Recommended For You Comments ### Subscribe to GST Labs We promise that we won't SPAM you. #### About GST Labs GST Labs delivers actionable, crisp insight for scaling B2B SaaS founders and teams from experts in a variety of disciplines including sales, operations, development, devops, support, training, customer success, and etc.  #### Recent news [**How and When to Raise Capital for Your Startup Business** 21 May 2021](https://labs.goldensection.com/when-should-i-raise-capital-for-my-business) [**The Most Efficient & Cost-Effective Way to Staff Your Startup Company** 17 March 2021](https://labs.goldensection.com/when-should-a-startup-bring-talent-in-house) [**How Tech Companies Can Prevent a SolarWinds Level Breach** 17 February 2021](https://labs.goldensection.com/how-tech-companies-can-prevent-a-solarwinds-level-breach) #### Subscribe #### Contact us ![GST_Primary_Logo-Horizontal_White-1](https://labs.goldensection.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GST_Primary_Logo-Horizontal_White-1.png?width=647&name=GST_Primary_Logo-Horizontal_White-1.png "GST_Primary_Logo-Horizontal_White-1") 808 Travis St, Suite 1406, Houston, Texas, 77002, USA Copyright © 2020 Golden Section Ventures, LLC dba Golden Section Technology. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy](https://www.gstdev.com/privacy-policy)