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The Secrets Behind Creating Scalable Products with Box’s CEO, Aaron Levie

SaaStr

This has been a compelling business model, and customers get all the tailwinds benefiting those decisions. Our customers pay more and stay longer when they buy and use more than one product from us because they’re invested in us and know our value. I’m a big believer in product-led growth, freemium, viral adoption.

Scale 247
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Subscription Management and What You Should Know

Baremetrics

Subscription Management Vs. Recurring Billing While both are linked, subscription-management and recurring billing software do not mean the same thing nor have the same business models. Increased Returns on Investment Most businesses spend a notable amount on their customer acquisition process.

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Kellblog Predictions for 2022

Kellblog

Before diving in, let me remind readers that I do these predictions in the spirit of fun, they are not business or investment advice, and that all of my usual disclaimers and terms apply. It sure does feel like 2005. PLG brings many good ideas that companies should consider and map to their own business models.

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Understanding the SaaS business model

ProfitWell

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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The Funnel is Dead. Long Live the Flywheel. With Hubspot CEO Brian Halligan (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Brian, if you don’t know who Brian is, conceived of HubSpot in 2005. If you haven’t adopted one of these light touch business models, you are screwed, in my opinion. But a go to market advantage, business model advantage, that is much more sustainable. That’s where we met 11 years ago.

Scale 107
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The Funnel is Dead. Long Live the Flywheel. With Hubspot CEO Brian Halligan (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Brian, if you don’t know who Brian is, conceived of HubSpot in 2005. If you haven’t adopted one of these light touch business models, you are screwed, in my opinion. But a go to market advantage, business model advantage, that is much more sustainable. That’s where we met 11 years ago.

Scale 48
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SaaStr Podcast #214: Erica Schultz, CRO @ New Relic on What It Takes To Successfully Scale Into Enterprise

SaaStr

Erica Schultz: Well I actually started in the world of SaaS back in 2005 so about 14 years ago when I was still at Oracle Corporation and it was right after we’d acquired Siebel Systems and I took on a leadership role for what at the time was known as the CRM on demand team. Erica Schultz: No question. Erica Schultz: Good question.

Scale 172