USIO

MAY 16, 2024

Here are some of the most FAQs software companies ask Usio about integrated payments, along with comprehensive answers to help you navigate this critical aspect of your business. 1. What are integrated payments? Integrated payments refer to the seamless incorporation of payment processing capabilities directly within a software application. This means users can make and receive payments without leaving the platform, providing a smoother and more efficient user experience. 2.

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SaaStr

MAY 16, 2024

So not everyone is seeing tougher times these days. SaaS outside of classic “B2B’ is often holding up well. Klaviyo, Toast, etc. just had very strong quarters. More B2B2C there. And AI is obviously on fire, pulling up AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc. Security remains on fire overall as well. But classic B2B SaaS is definitely in many cases seeing tougher times.

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Tom Tunguz

MAY 15, 2024

On Thursday May 30th at 9:30 Pacific time, Office Hours will host Benn Stancil. Benn co-founded Mode, a analytics platform acquired by ThoughtSpot. He writes about the future of data & analytics on his blog & asks deep questions about core tenets of software including Do software companies actually have good margins? & Disband the analytics team.

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Clouded Judgement

MAY 17, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now April Inflation (CPI) Update After rising to ~4.7% about 3 weeks ago, the 10Y is now back down to ~4.35% April CPI: April CPI YoY was +3.4% vs expectations of +3.4% (and +3.5% in March) April CPI MoM +0.3% vs expectations of +0.4% (and +0.4% in March) April Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) YoY +3.6% vs expectations of +3.6% (and +3.8% in March) April Core CPI (ex Food/E

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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Predictable Revenue

MAY 17, 2024

Explore aspects of market validation, the importance of founder-led selling, and how strategic experimentation can drive growth. The post The Power of Market Validation and Strategic Experimentation appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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SaaStr

MAY 14, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Is It Common To Have a VC Fund a Seed Round in Milestones? It’s not common with typical Silicon Valley investors. But outside of that? It’s a little old school, but it’s not that uncommon. And run from a milestone-based “second check” Because really, it’s just a one-way option for the investor. If you had just one investor, then in a perfect world, this investor would get to dole out chunks of the initial investment and see how it goes.

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Tom Tunguz

MAY 16, 2024

Ramp published its quarterly spending trends & revealed how businesses are spending on AI. There are many great data points that underscore the growth in AI but there are important nuances in the patterns. First, AI growth rates across the most popular vendors have fallen 78% annually. On average, these AI businesses are growing customer counts 105% ; the median is 38%. 1 However, this isn’t a uniform trend.

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Payrix

MAY 14, 2024

When it comes to software, success doesn’t hinge on innovation alone. Instead, it’s about understanding how to harness efficient growth. No one knows this better (or more intimately) than a software company Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Adam Tesan, CRO at Worldpay for Platforms, is a seasoned executive leader with decades of experience in sales, marketing, and revenue in the software space.

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Predictable Revenue

MAY 16, 2024

Kellen Casebeer and Collin highlight the strategic matrix approach. This approach aligns marketing efforts with current market realities. The post What Founders Get Wrong About GTM Efforts appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Speaker: Jason Tanner

While growth of software-enabled solutions generates momentum, growth alone is not enough to ensure sustainability. The probability of success dramatically improves with early planning for profitability. A sustainable business model contains a system of interrelated choices made not once but over time. Join this webinar for an iterative approach to ensuring solution, economic and relationship sustainability.

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USIO

MAY 14, 2024

A good revenue share agreement with a payments service provider depends on various factors including your software platform’s volume of transactions, the average transaction size, industry standards, and the services provided by the payment provider. Typically, revenue share agreements with payment service providers range from 1% to 5% of the transaction value.

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SaaStr

MAY 16, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Should Founders Start Their Vesting at the point of incorporation so they have shares vested prior to signing a deal with investors? No. At least, don’t do too much of this. I got this backwards , as do most founders. We think “being vested” protects us from VCs. Yes, there can be some corner cases where that is true, I guess. Maybe.

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Tom Tunguz

MAY 12, 2024

The Theory AI Index of publicly traded companies continue to outperform more classical software companies since we published the index earlier this year. In addition to the delta in absolute multiple, is there a difference in the factors that drive valuation? Across the five most important metrics, AI companies’ valuation correlates isn’t that much different than non-AI companies.

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FastSpring

MAY 14, 2024

We’re excited to announce that FastSpring is set to broaden our global presence with a new office located in Austin, Texas. This strategic move is part of our ongoing effort to enhance our global footprint, which includes offices located in California, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, and most recently, Singapore. Austin is already home to some of FastSpring’s key team members, including our Chief Revenue Officer Mark Kole and Chief Marketing Officer David Vogelpohl.

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The Moz Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Looking to make the most out of your SEO conference experience? Discover how the right preparation can boost your team's strength, energy, and enthusiasm during and after events like MozCon. Whether you're a seasoned attendee or a first-timer, our guide will ensure you maximize the rewards and make the most of this fast-paced environment. Let's dive in and make your conference experience truly unforgettable.

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Subscription Flow

MAY 16, 2024

Did you know that the value of all card payments grew to more than $8 trillion in 2018? A major payment gateway that handled all this was CardConnect. A few important reasons why businesses flocked to CardPointe was because it simplified the payment process for their end consumer, it seamlessly integrated with other systems like accounting software, and offered solid security to the businesses to protect their end consumer’s payment details.

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SaaStr

MAY 15, 2024

So with public SaaS companies continuing to grow, but revenue multiples often at relative lows, it can make sense in some cases to “go private”, invest in more growth for a few years, and try to IPO again down the road. Qualtrics did it, nCino just did it, and the latest is Squarespace. They are going private at an almost $7 Billion valuation.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 13, 2024

Here’s a math puzzle: A good salesperson can sell 50 widgets a year, earns $100,000 a year, and will not take a pay cut. A company has an amazing new widget that needs to be sold (people will not find it on their own/aren’t looking for it). Prospective customers of this company’s new widget will happily pay $500/year, but not a dollar more. How will this company do?

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User Pilot

MAY 15, 2024

What are Amplitude integrations? How do they work? These are 2 of the questions we answer in this article. The main reason you should read it? To learn about the 15 best integrations that the Amplitude product analytics platform offers its customers! Let’s dive right in! TL;DR Amplitude integrations are connections that allow businesses to sync data between Amplitude and other tools or data sources for cross-platform data collection, management, and analysis.

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The Moz Blog

MAY 13, 2024

MozCon is fast approaching, and Meghan is here to save the day with her MozCon Field Guide. Explore summertime in Seattle this June with us and discover everything this city has to offer. Grab your MozCon tickets now, and don’t miss out!

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FastSpring

MAY 16, 2024

Ready to join the ultimate gathering in Europe for around 3,000 WordPress enthusiasts? If so, join FastSpring at WordCamp EU 2024 at Booth 13! We’d love to talk with you in person! Join us at the Lingotto Conference and Exhibition Centre in Torino, Italy from June 13 to 15 for an extraordinary event dedicated to all things WordPress. Immerse yourself in a diverse array of programs, workshops, and presentations, where industry experts will share their wisdom and cutting-edge trends will be unveil

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SaaStr

MAY 16, 2024

On the first episode of the Angles and Insight podcast, SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin chats with Zapier CEO Wade Foster about the future of B2B SaaS in 2024 and beyond. They dive into the nuances of topics like: Evolving dynamics of remote work The most effective marketing channels of 2024 Owned assets vs. “walled gardens” The practical realities vs. the hype around AI As everyone here at SaaStr knows, Jason sold his first company, Echosign, for $400M.

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Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 15, 2024

In this episode of the AI + a16z podcast, recorded live at our San Francisco office, security-startup founders Dean De Beer (Command Zero), Kevin Tian (Doppel), and Travis McPeak (Resourcely) share their thoughts on generative AI, as well as their experiences building with LLMs and dealing with LLM-based threats. Here’s a sample, from Dean, discussing the myriad considerations when choosing and operating a large language model: “The more advanced your use case is, the more requiremen

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User Pilot

MAY 14, 2024

What are the best Mixpanel integrations in 2024? Hard to tell, as this depends on your needs and what you already have in your tech stack. Here are 10 possible contenders for the title, covering multiple use cases, from customer engagement through analytics , customer relationship management, experimentation, and digital experience optimization. TL;DR Mixpanel integrations enable you to connect it to other tools for seamless data sync.

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Sparktoro

MAY 15, 2024

I go to a lot of conferences. They built my career, and I have a soft spot in my heart for them. But, best I can tell, 2023 had both the fewest marketing conferences and the fewest total attendees of any year in the past 15.

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The Moz Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Discover the impact of cognitive bias on SEO and how to leverage the psychology of your audience to improve rankings, click-through rates, and brand reputation.

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Explore how integrated payment strategies impact investor and buyer evaluations. Payments are more than a feature — they’re a key to long-term success and market differentiation. They help SaaS companies offer seamless user experiences and efficient operations. Investors and strategic buyers assess these integrated payment strategies as a measure of a company's growth potential and sustainability.

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SaaStr

MAY 13, 2024

Dear SaaStr: As a SaaS Founder, Can You Tell Us The Story of How You Found Product-Market Fit? I had to brute force it, at least the second time at EchoSign / Adobe Sign. When we launched we had a small but decent number of sign-ups, and once we had a paid product in a few months, a small number of reasonably happy paying customers. Not many. But at least a few that were happy.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 11, 2024

Coinbase's Jesse Pollak, founder of Base, discusses "layer 2” rollups, Ethereum scaling, EIP-4844, and more on web3 with a16z podcast.

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User Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Customer feedback surveys serve as invaluable tools for gathering actionable insights directly from your audience. However, it’s important to know when and how to trigger the forms to gather user feedback , for increased response rate and data credibility. In this article, we explain the definitions, types, examples, and best practices of customer feedback questionnaires to help you increase your response rate.

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