Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This is part three of a three part series on sequencing business models. In part two of our Sequencing Business Models series , we talked about the different types of marketplaces and what needs to be built to be effective in each of them. The Types of Platforms. Integration Platforms.

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SaaStr

MARCH 7, 2024

What’s your most recent disclosed investment? This was precisely my experience upon meeting Toni and Carlos, the founders of Embat, in an area we’ve extensively have been exploring: treasury management and payment automation. What’s your sweet spot for investing — check size, stage, type of deal?

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

SVB collapsed, market multiples are down, yet the IPO window is re-opening, and we have a platform shift to AI that’s exciting everybody. At the peak of bull market exuberance at the end of 2021, a 1% improvement in revenue growth had the same impact on valuations as a 6% improvement in free cash flow margin. Let’s find out.

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Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

And it worked; the Model-T was the most-produced car in the world until 1975. So, of course when it came to revenue-driving activities, Ford knew that success in marketing—and business—wasn’t about how much your marketing spend is, but how efficiently you spend it. This is where the SaaS Magic Number becomes particularly handy.

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Subscription Flow

MAY 10, 2024

Subscription-based business models have increased in number as media streaming platforms like Netflix and delivery services like Amazon have risen in popularity. A subscription-based model for fundraising can therefore raise donor engagement, optimizing revenue streams for NPOs.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 29, 2024

In the context of subscription models, accrued revenue is the money that a business has made but hasn’t yet received in cash. Accrued revenue is important for accurate financial reporting, as it ensures that revenue is recognized in the period in which it is earned, regardless of when the cash is received.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 31, 2021

SaaS and subscription companies like yours need to collect and manage recurring payments at scale. Regular payment gateways like SagePay and WorldPay won't cut it. All the data your startup needs Collecting payments is just one step of effective subscription management. The platform's usage-based pricing (no monthly fees!)

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

So unless there’s some really obvious or transformative thing to do in your business today, it’s worth waiting a little bit to invest heavily in that. We’re experimenting with it, but we haven’t made a massive investment. Alex: Let’s dive into your business models.

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 4, 2019

And with the field having undergone a couple of “ knockout expansion years ,” with more revenue pouring into SaaS than ever, it has never been a better time for a young SaaS company. The SaaS business model powering all of this activity is startlingly unique, still young, and inextricably tied to the power of cloud computing.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 29, 2019

SaaS is about creating long-term value for your customer, and being compensated appropriately for that value as a business. Learn actionable monetization tips from a Product/Growth operator turned VC. Naomi Pilosof Ionita | Investing Partner @ Menlo Ventures. I think monetization doesn’t always get the airtime it deserves.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

Niall Wall, Box SVP of Business and Corporate Development alongside Vicki Lin, Stripe’s Head of Ecosystem and Cecilia Stallsmith, Slack’s Director of Platform Marketing discuss scaling your revenue via indirect channels and platform ecosystems. Ceci Stallsmith – Director of Platform Marketing @ Slack.

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Casey Accidental

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Format changes are usually only required around platform shifts already occurring or platform shifts a larger company is trying to drive. This is creating a new value proposition for your existing audience so that you can acquire, retain, and/or monetize them better. I have written more about platforms here.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 1, 2021

Games as a Service acts as a continuous revenue service for developers, allowing them to break their reliance on the one-time purchase. Games as a Service allows video games to be monetized even after they are released and it has been proven to keep players more engaged longer. Games as a Service Payment Options.

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Panintelligence

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ask anyone in Fintech SaaS about the shifts of the last 18 months and you’ll hear stories about investment shortages, rising churn rates, and market consolidation. Our own SaaS originated as an internal solution for a leading payment gateway provider. But a key challenge impacting the Fintech scene is investment—or lack of.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

ROI and Cost-Effectiveness: CRM is an economical and ROI-driven solution, which means that it yields a favourable return on investment over time. You can cut costs on labour, software, and marketing as well as increase revenue and profits by decreasing manual tasks, automating processes, and enhancing customer satisfaction and retention.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

How can a simple offering be transformed into its own platform? Renaud Visage, Co-Founder of Eventbrite, and Romain Huet, Head of Developer Relations at Stripe, know what it takes to effectively evolve your offering into a platform without losing what made offering appealing in the first place. Want to see more content like this?

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Casey Accidental

JULY 17, 2023

I thought I would actually write down a lot of those thoughts and add some more depth for founders and employees working on these businesses. Don’t worry I got more marketplace content on the way as well Shortly after I got into tech, investors started to fall in love with subscription business models, mostly on the B2B side.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While their target audience and the breadth of their solutions are the key differences, vertical and horizontal SaaS also share many similarities, in particular cloud-based hosting and subscription business models. By serving common business needs, horizontal SaaS platforms have a very wide target audience.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 28, 2023

What’s your most recent disclosed investment? The company is an AI platform that empowers teachers to give instant, personalized feedback to students, based in San Francisco. What’s your sweet spot for investing — check size, stage, type of deal? What’s different about your fund / how you invest and support founders?

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ve designed this to mirror the thought process of an entrepreneur building an AI product with an enterprise use case. Whether or not a program integrates AI is less important than quality, safety, usability, and cost. Koester warned us that standalone solutions, without being integrated into the existing workflow, often go unused.

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Tom Tunguz

AUGUST 26, 2020

Today, the company is a massively successful SaaS business and another example of the flywheel business model that creates demand at the individual user and leverages that interest to sell department and company-wide contracts. TTM Revenue, $M. Revenue Growth. S&M Spend / Revenue. SmartSheet. SmartSheet.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The pre-revenue startup phase has a host of stresses that hopefully disappear as the company begins to earn revenue. Depending on the amount invested, it is possible that all members of the team are working full time jobs to support themselves and then doing that again to push their startup onto the market. Table of Contents.

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User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

This article will look at the most successful SaaS companies, so you can decide if you want to invest in them for your business. Cloud computing offers three main service models: SaaS for ready-to-use software, PaaS for application development frameworks, and IaaS for scalable virtualized computing resources.

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FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

Pricing your software as a service (SaaS) can be hard enough even during the best of times, but figuring out how to dial in the right pricing to drive more revenue in times of stagflation can be even more challenging. Using your pricing model to fight stagflation. Test creative SaaS pricing model combinations to unlock revenue.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

When FastSpring’s Chief Product Officer Kurt Smith worked with growth-stage to Fortune 100 companies at Accel-KKR, he consistently saw pricing as one of the most essential growth levers they employed to meet their next revenue goal. Strategies for horizontal vs. vertical expansion models (18 minutes): Iterative Pricing With FastSpring.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

One way in which subscription management software can be of help to their clients is by implementing measures to track their revenue and churn rates, as well as create, update, cancel, and renew subscriptions. By doing this, they can maximize their revenue streams, draw in more clients, and raise customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. Understanding these terms is crucial, as they form the building blocks of any subscription-based business model.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The emergence of generative AI, cloud computing, and new spatial platforms is poised to disrupt 3D creation end-to-end. It is unlikely that a Next Gen Engine emerges that simultaneously tries to serve as many use cases on as many platforms as we see with Unity and Unreal today. How Will a Next Gen Creation Engine Arise?

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The subscription revenue model is hardly new. It’s simple: the subscription revenue model benefits both customers and companies. Customers enjoy the convenience of auto-renewals and having access to a high-value offer for a low ongoing investment. What is the subscription revenue model?

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How To Buy Saas

APRIL 19, 2024

This shift has not only transformed internal business operations but has also significantly impacted external market dynamics. With the increasing reliance on digital platforms for various needs, businesses across industries are leveraging SaaS solutions to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and improve customer experiences.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 29, 2020

Want to learn more about the five ecommerce payment trends shaping 2020? Push for smarter payment processing. More businesses will transition to a subscription model. A push for smarter payment processing. Businesses around the globe will look to simplify their payment tech stack.

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Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

History of the subscription pricing model: From newspapers to the rise of SaaS subscription. What is the subscription pricing model? The subscription pricing model is a business model in which a customer pays a recurring fee on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) to use a service or product.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 25, 2019

Want to learn more about the 5 ecommerce payments trends shaping 2019? By catering to your customer’s unique shopping preferences (this includes accounting for the devices they prefer to shop from), your digital business is effectively taking steps towards maximizing your conversion rate. A push for smarter payment processing.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 29, 2024

acceptable funding parameters and risk metrics) by using upfront, non-performance driven data such as revenue, time in business, and minimum FICO. Loan servicers are responsible for collections, where they auto debit gross principal and interest payments from a bank account and wire them to the lender.

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Point Nine Land

APRIL 9, 2021

Having invested in 9 B2B marketplaces and gathered data from 20+ different investors, here are our findings on what it takes to raise money in 2021 for B2B marketplaces. Addressable revenue opportunity of $1bn+: As is the case for any startup, VCs optimise for investing in markets where there is a huge potential upside.

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