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5 Interesting Learnings from AppFolio at $660,000,000 in “ARR”

SaaStr

There are several big leaders in property management software, and AppFolio is one of them. At $660m in “ARR” (a lot of that isn’t software, as we’ll see below), it’s trading at a $7.2 AppFolio is what the markets want in a software+ company, at least in 2023. Let’s dig in.

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5 Interesting Learnings From Wix at $1 Billion+ in ARR

SaaStr

They want a slick site that does more, from eCommerce to payments to marketing and more. An incredible journey from a fairly simple product at founding in 2006. But much lower in Payments. But they’ll need to be careful to keep margins at the 60%+ level expected of software companies as Business Solutions revenue grows.

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Using Paystack for Shopify Merchants To Empower Your E-Commerce Business

Subscription Flow

It was launched by Canadian entrepreneurs in 2006 and it provides online store-fronts to businesses and manages their transactions and inventory seamlessly. The current booming e-commerce milieu can credit a huge chunk of its success to online payment systems.

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Forecasting Fintech’s Future and Keeping Culture Alive: A Q&A with the CEOs of BILL and Mercury

Andreessen Horowitz

One of the holy grails of SMB software is, how are you going to acquire customers? I’ve been an entrepreneur since 2006. One of the criticisms of SMB software is that each customer can only provide so much revenue. BILL started much heavier on subscription, but has really leaned into payments over the last several years.

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Stripe vs Adyen: Features, Pricing, Reviews, and More

Baremetrics

Stripe is one of the biggest names in the payment processor business. Adyen, a Dutch payment company dating back to 2006, also has its fair share of the market. Of course, these two solutions, while popular, don't necessarily meet the needs of every business. Service that goes beyond payments, with multiple integrations.

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The Best Website Builders (In-Depth Review)

Neil Patel

Considering blogging is such a crucial part of the web, some website builders have been designed with a content management system in mind. Setting up a blog with a strong content management system helps to get ideas out in a sustained way. Consider sub-features such as payment processing and product catalogs. Pros of Wix.

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Marketing Automation: What is it, Examples & Tools [2021]

Neil Patel

Marketing automation is the act of using software and technology to create and implement applications to automate repetitive tasks, such as (yes) email marketing, ad campaigns, tracking, and much more. This marketing software lets you drive revenue with lead management, mobile marketing, and more. What is Marketing Automation?