FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

But what about pricing? 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. Why You Shouldn’t Trust How Your Competitor’s Price.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Many companies that expand globally reach a point where they can’t properly support their international customers with their current payment platform. An international payment gateway can help with some of these issues, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. What is an international payment gateway? Table of Contents.

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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. Learn More What are ISVs?

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FastSpring

APRIL 18, 2024

For many SaaS and software companies, international sales are a key part of their growth trajectories. But with international growth comes a long list of international business concerns about how to appeal to potential customers in new countries. In this article, we focus specifically on price localization: What price localization is.

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Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries.

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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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Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses need to constantly evolve their offerings to stay fresh and relevant. They must engineer a well-rounded solution that makes handling subscriptions a breeze (and yes, it is as hard as it sounds). How do you add payment processing capabilities to your software?

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Software Important. From a business model perspective, Shopify has in essence been a fintech and merchant product first and a SaaS product second for quite some time. Overall subscription solutions revenue is up just 21%, while payments and merchant solutions are up 35% — from a much, much larger base. #2.

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FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

FastSpring previously presented on SaaS fees pricing and packaging to combat stagflation in 2022, but this article is based on an updated presentation delivered in March 2023 by David Vogelpohl. This article offers tips for optimizing pricing and packaging of your SaaS products in a less-than-stellar economy: What is stagflation?

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

When TestDome was created, CEO and co-founder Mario Zivic knew the pre-employment testing software company wouldn’t be able to rely on domestic sales to succeed. “As Are you looking for a merchant of record that will partner with you to grow your business internationally? Selling internationally is key to their business model.

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Stax

MARCH 6, 2024

As the business landscape continues its unstoppable evolution, the necessity for operational efficiency and innovation becomes even more pronounced. Consider this: Consumers are already conditioned to the subscription model. Physical and eCommerce product subscription businesses are expected to make up 45% of the market’s value.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Modern commerce has witnessed subscription-based business models snowballing in popularity. Whether it’s streaming services like Spotify or Netflix, software, meal kits, or even a monthly book club, consumers are embracing the convenience and value that subscription services offer. What is the Square Subscription System?

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With nine figures in revenue, Ariel and SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin talk about all things Navan, rebranding when you have brand equity, building B2B software for people, pricing and business models, and much more. There was a new emphasis on building software for people. You need to price accordingly.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A major issue that arises, especially in the B2B SaaS business model, is how to break into the upmarket market as startups develop into scaleups that are primarily focused on increasing their market capitalization. In their early stages, SaaS software startups typically target the early adopters in the tech or mid-market segments.

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Software Platform Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I love a story about how a company dominated its industry primarily by changing its business model. The Prior Business Model: Ticketron. Ticketron’s business model was to install ticket dispensing kiosks at retail locations in cities. The New Business Model: Ticketmaster. Ironic, huh?).

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 19, 2024

Smooth payment processing is at the heart of any business’s smooth operations and growth. If the process is not secure, then you run the risk of losing your customers’ trust resulting in catastrophic consequences for your business. Today let’s dive into this payment aggregator vs payment facilitator debate.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. A customer buys a license for your software, and they get the product (either through a download, a CD or even more old school—floppy disks). Enter the world of SaaS billing systems. how you receive the payment).

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. How viable is it for companies to shop their apps outside of mainstream marketplaces?

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This includes everything from media content to enterprise software solutions and technology infrastructure. Read more: How to Evaluate If Pay per Use Billing Is Meant for Your SaaS Business What is the pay per use pricing model?

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2023

From the messaging, positioning, and pricing models, every little detail needs to be perfect for product-led growth to take off. TL;DR Usage-based pricing is a consumption-based pricing model that charges customers based on how much they use a product (instead of at a flat monthly rate).

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FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

He then sent out a link to this page inside payment failure notification emails. Users could now forward the payment failure email to the right person, without that person having an Enchant account. How My Marketing Concepts upsells annual payments during trial. Vinay writes, “The benefit of this was huge!

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Stax

JANUARY 29, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, efficient and seamless payment processing is paramount to your bottom line. As industry leaders in billing software, our mission is to help our customers work more efficiently, recover more revenue, and effortlessly collect invoices. said Suneera Madhani, founder and CEO of Stax. “The

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Stax

JANUARY 5, 2024

There are many different types of payment terminals to choose from, and you need one that’s going to help your business operate the most efficiently. Selecting the right payment processing terminal will not only help reduce your processing costs, but it’ll also increase your profits.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Q4 sales numbers usually outperform the rest of the year thanks to year-end holidays and their associated shopping cycles — but how much does that trend carry over into software and SaaS sales? We’ve analyzed aggregate sales data to give you insights into just how important Q4 can be for your software, SaaS, or other digital goods business.

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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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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

First, some companies target small businesses and startups. Small companies having limited business needs and requirements are easy to hunt and on board. So, companies that target other small companies have their own billing and payment plans and strategies.

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Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

With cashless now BEING king, credit and debit cards are the primary method for your customers to make payments. of consumer payments came through card payments. And electronic payments were at 14.2%, closing in on cash at 15.5%. Credit card and debit card payment processing fees apply to them all.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Getting the best inventory management software for your business will make all of it a reality. And if that isn’t enough, the software tool can also help you reduce operating costs, increase revenue, and most importantly, ensure greater customer satisfaction. How to Choose the Best Inventory Management Software for You.

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Blulogix

OCTOBER 11, 2023

5 Advantages of Using the Right Automated Billing System for Subscription Businesses By BluLogix Team In the fast-paced world of subscription-based businesses, managing recurring revenue streams efficiently and effectively is essential for sustained growth and success. Subscription Billing 1.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 28, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing a Robust Subscription Billing Software By BluLogix Team Choosing the ideal subscription billing software is a crucial decision, but it’s just the beginning of optimizing your recurring revenue operations. Define pricing structures, billing cycles, and product catalogs.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Leaders like ZoomInfo and Paycom that combine strong growth with strong profits have seen their stock prices stay relatively high, often at 15x ARR still. Payments and e-commerce drag blended gross margins down to 60%. But payments can be low gross margin, and they are for Wix. Embedded fintech often has a price. #3.

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

As difficult as SaaS companies can be to build, that can go double for things like setting up billing systems and automating revenue. Maybe your billing system is not ready, your invoicing is a patchwork, or your reconciliation and invoicing have to be done manually. The explosion of low and no-code solutions.

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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. TL;DR A SaaS product delivers software remotely, reducing the need for local installation, maintenance, and updates.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Ever since John Koenig first coined the term “SaaS” back in 2005, the software-as-a-service industry has been one of the fastest-moving and creative in the world. The SaaS business model powering all of this activity is startlingly unique, still young, and inextricably tied to the power of cloud computing. Recurring payments.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In our first post about our online community , we mentioned launching the Global SaaS Leaders Slack group because we saw a need for the kind of software-and-SaaS-focused community we’d want to be a part of. More established professionals and businesses (less students and early-stage startups). That includes: A global focus.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This piece, Part A, uses Clay Christensen’s Jobs to be Done lens, along with an assessment of viable product wedges and business models, to share what we see as the most promising applications of AI in enterprise healthcare. The tasks are labor-intensive, with low historical adoption of traditional software products to facilitate them.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. Some solutions, like Slack or Microsoft, are useful for any kind of business. What is Vertical SaaS?

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