SaaStr

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Moving from a traditional SaaS to a pure consumption model was a challenging but fun transition for MongoDB. What Is A “Consumption” Business In the old days of software, you had a company like Oracle that popularized the perpetual license where customers own the software and vendors own the market.

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SaaStr

APRIL 23, 2021

Treat SMBs right, they grow forever. Bill.com is one of the quiet SaaS success stories. Now they’ve scaled to $200m+ ARR growing 38% selling just to 100,000+ SMBs, solving a hard problem (i.e., automating the back office and payments and billing for SMBs), and doing it with 120%+ NRR. Pretty impressive.

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Blulogix

MARCH 7, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Conquering Metering Challenges As the subscription economy grows, B2B businesses are increasingly adopting usage-based, consumption, and SaaS metering models.

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SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2024

With everything in AI moving so rapidly, what’s the best way to price Artificial Intelligence products or SaaS tools with custom AI features and integrations? A Model for Your Company When it comes to model, AI SaaS companies are converging on hybrid, and not necessarily the way we’ve always talked about hybrid (seats plus some usage).

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

And they are both incredibly impressive — 118% growth at $3B run-rate and $500m in ARR in software alone may be an all-time record — but also, perhaps not SaaS? #1. With gross margins of only 21%, is Toast really a software company? Wix just has more software revenue to blend the total margins higher.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 2, 2024

The SaaS industry has been growing at a phenomenal rate for quite some time now, prompting many businesses to now think of ways in which they need to invest in efficient ways of running their business in the SaaS world. In doing so, SaaS businesses of all sizes face common payment processing SaaS challenges.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

SaaS accounting and finance has gotten pretty complicated, and the impacts of getting it wrong have gone up substantially. I’ve worked with numerous start-ups that used outsourced accounting services with zero SaaS experience, and these firms didn’t even recognize automatic upsells, additional seats, etc. Cash is king.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Organic search is the single most important channel for growing your business, but the tech and tactics in the space are over two decades old. They help B2B SaaS marketers turn organic search into a source of repeatable revenue through software and coaching. Demandwell is redefining the space to drive results.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 16, 2024

Understanding the Benefits of Usage-Based Pricing By BluLogix Team In the fast-paced and ever-changing world of modern business, the ability to adapt and be flexible is crucial for thriving. BluIQ by BluLogix stands out as a comprehensive tool, enabling businesses to seamlessly adopt and benefit from this dynamic billing method.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 26, 2024

As this landscape continues to evolve, businesses must adapt and innovate to stay competitive and meet the ever-changing expectations of their customers. In this blog, we will discuss some of the prominent trends in subscription billing and examine the crucial role of advanced platforms like BluIQ in steering the industry forward.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 26, 2024

What is the Future of Subscription Billing? As this landscape continues to evolve, businesses must adapt and innovate to stay competitive and meet the ever-changing expectations of their customers. Take your business further with BluIQ’s flexible, scalable, enterprise-grade intelligent billing solutions.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Q: What billing or pricing tactic have you found in the end just wasn’t worth it? ” and “Something we found really effective at CoursKey, and other vSaaS businesses will likely find as well: Instead of running pilots, sign a multi-year contract but give them an opt-out after 3-6 months. Jason, ed. : Jason, ed. :

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This blog post delves into why these elements are indispensable for digital service providers aiming to thrive in today’s market. For UCaaS , SaaS , and IoT companies, such integration ensures that data flows smoothly across all departments, enabling real-time visibility and control over every aspect of the business.

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Blulogix

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Streamlining Success: Five Keys to Automating Usage-Based Billing for SaaS By BluLogix Team Don’t forget to sign up now to learn more about how to implement usage based pricing models in our upcoming webinar with MGI Research. However, to fully capitalize on usage-based billing, SaaS providers need efficient automation.

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Blulogix

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Stopping Revenue Leakage in Managed Services: A Comprehensive Guide By BluLogix Team In the ever-evolving landscape of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) , the intricate nature of usage charges often poses a significant billing challenge. Our client was facing a significant revenue leakage issue due to inefficient billing processes.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Businesses are shifting from rigid, consumption-based business models to flexible ones that let users pay for the goods and services they use only as much as they use them. Therefore, reengineering the value chain and realigning teams to the new business model are necessary for this major shift.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

But you can’t base your business model purely on gut instinct: you need to understand the problem by conducting serious research. But Nuez credits an MIT course with Ken Morse and Bill Aulet for inspiring them to focus on their enterprise customers. Combine software with services. Good user design can make or break a business.

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SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

The Latin American SaaS landscape is hustling and bustling, having seen more IPOs in the last 6 months than the previous 20 years combined. We will gather 300 leading SaaS founders, executives and investors for three days packed with opportunities and rich exchange of knowledge to push the whole ecosystem forward. Founded : 2011.

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Baremetrics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Before reading through yet another “Top-29 SaaS billing platforms” feature comparison post, decide how you want the billing tool to play with the rest of your operations stack. This post is part of an ongoing series for SaaS founders and CEOs on setting up their financial stack in a scalable manner.

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Totango

JANUARY 22, 2024

In fact, 63% of CAB members said their top 2024 prediction was that businesses would put more strategic and bottom-line emphasis on expansion versus acquisition to drive revenue growth. Half of them predict that the excitement and potential for AI usage within CS teams and application in CS software will continue to build.

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CloudGeometry

MARCH 3, 2022

When developing a SaaS product plan, it’s important to recognize two foundational principles. First, SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. Second, there is no one-size-fits-all SaaS architecture (the second principle is a corollary of the first). Optimize cloud economics and drive Business Goals.

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Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The reason why in today’s day and age a CRM software can be of assistance to a B2B company is by managing all the needs of its customers (the way Salesforce membership management does). Keeping all this context in mind, we will divide this blog into three sections. Salesforce is the top supplier of cloud-based CRM software worldwide.

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

It wasn’t the case 20 or even 10 years ago, where the business models of the internet were more focused on eCommerce, marketplaces, or even advertising. So the first question is what made SaaS so successful. Customers love SaaS products and tools because it simply works. Why do developers love SaaS products?

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SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2020

Click here for Divvy’s Seamless Expense Management Platform for Businesses. Divvy is a seamless expense management software combined with the world’s smartest business card giving your company total control of finances. ChartMogul’s Free-Forever Launch Plan for SaaS Businesses.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 26, 2024

When evaluating the growth and valuation of SaaS businesses, Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) is arguably the most commonly used SaaS metric out of all of them. Keeping all that in mind, in this blog we will be underscoring the importance of SaaS MRR growth. How to increase SaaS MRR growth using SubscriptionFlow?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Wondering how your SaaS business got slapped with a multi-million dollar sales tax bill from one or multiple states? Probably because you, like so many other SaaS companies out there, didn’t even know you had to collect and remit sales tax. Some states consider SaaS a product, others consider it a service.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are looking for the right billing and invoicing solution for your business, Zuora and Chargebee should be at the top of your list. Baremetrics is an online subscription management tool designed for both organizations and individual brands that use a subscription billing system. 6 How Baremetrics Can Help.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Most SaaS businesses adopt a subscription-based model supported by a recurring payment system. What is Recurring Billing? How Does Recurring Billing Work? What Are The Types of Recurring Billing? What Are The Types of Recurring Billing? Who Is Recurring Billing For? Recurring Billing FAQs 1.

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SaaStr

APRIL 16, 2023

Zenefits is growing far faster than Yammer did and Yammer was an epic success. In the case of Zenefits, it’s a product that every small business needs and we’re selling it for free. There are some other things I want to talk about, but do you think if we had the same Slack three years ago, would it be growing as quickly?

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Subscription Flow

APRIL 16, 2024

Before delving deep into the Adyen merchant of record alternative , it must be clarified that the one thing that a thriving business absolutely needs today is a robust payment processor that handles all its payment woes without any burden on the end consumer. In this blog, we will be addressing the concerns of these businesses.

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Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this blog, keeping this urgent need in mind, we will be going over a list of payment gateway options for Shopify stores. What is unique about SaaS businesses in South Africa? Shopify is a one-size-fits-all platform for starting and running your online business. What is unique about SaaS businesses in South Africa?

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Since its introduction, the SaaS business model has grown in popularity and transformed many industries. Why are SaaS software adoption rates among businesses so high? These features make it easier for SaaS users to scale their businesses as they expand and help them run more productive businesses.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The reason why many businesses have transitioned from the perpetual licensing model to the subscription-based licensing model is because this latter pricing model has the potential to benefit both the consumer and the business. Read more: Term License vs Subscription: An Eagle’s Eye View What is a SaaS Subscription Model?

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

This post will walk you through what SaaS companies need to know about sales tax compliance, how to know when and from which customers you should collect sales tax, and best of all, how to automate sales tax so you can check “Do something about sales tax” off your to-do list once and for all. Why is sales tax such a pain for SaaS companies?

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 28, 2024

The rapidly changing digital economy has led to a growing demand from SaaS businesses based in the US for more straightforward ways to handle international transactions. How It Can Become the Backbone of Your Online Transactions Section 1: Why you may need a merchant of record for SaaS companies?

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Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Recurly debate, we take a look at the best option for your business. These are some of the most revered apps when it comes to subscription billing platform and recurring payments management. All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business.

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Baremetrics

DECEMBER 28, 2020

If you’re running a subscription or SaaS business, you know that at the end of the day your chief metric is monthly recurring revenue (MRR). MRR gives your company that forward looking measurement and predictive revenue to actually grow your business. The very thing that makes SaaS great can also be it’s kryptonite.

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