FastSpring

AUGUST 11, 2020

The way we purchase products is changing—and so are our business models. When it comes to software and online purchases, those transactions are increasingly moving to a subscription-based model, where customers put their purchases on autopilot so they can have continuous access to SaaS products. The best part?

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OPEXEngine

JULY 28, 2020

It then laid out a careful strategy to transform Adobe, largely via M&A, into a company offering cloud-based subscriptions that would “give everyone everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences.” Subscription-based delivery from the cloud was a much more efficient solution than sending out CDs.

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SaaStr

JULY 25, 2021

I still remember the very first time I met Dev back in 2011 and I was this engineer turn first-time founder, CEO running the business. And we were like less than 10 million ARR and business was doing very well. And I met with Dev and I was telling him our business was doing very well and he asked me, “Why is it doing well?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 18, 2020

He even managed to help pivot the company from a programmatic transactional revenue model to a subscription model over the course of, not just the last three months during COVID, but over the course of the last few years. Walk us through the basic business model. Sam Jacobs: Is it a subscription service?

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 1, 2019

The old world SaaS model was basically all about sign up and convert. The new SaaS model is subscription revenue-driven, which begs the question: what is a conversion today? It’s not just SaaS; subscriptions are taking over. This is what we’ve ended up in: a world of subscription everything.

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Chargify

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Over the last decade, recurring revenue has emerged as the preferred model for businesses moving beyond transactional commerce. While the first generation of recurring revenue was defined by simple subscriptions—think Netflix’s original “one-size-fits-all” $7.99 From Static Subscriptions To The Relationship Economy.

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 13, 2020

In this blog we’ll talk about SaaS business and top 50 SaaS companies in 2020. SaaS businesses are organizations that provide subscription-based software applications that are centrally hosted on their servers over the internet. Source: Byteant , December 2019. Eventbrite.

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Chargify

MAY 8, 2019

There is no subscription billing model that works for everyone. Moreover, your pricing strategy should be based on your value metric, and different value metrics require different types of subscriptions. Let’s take a look at the seven most popular subscription billing models. Which one should you use in 2019?

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SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2020

John Mellor: But then probably the biggest transition was watching Adobe transition into the subscription business model with its Creative Cloud product as it’s known today. I think it was 2011 when they did the annual analyst meeting, and they dropped their revenue forecast by $100 million. And the stock popped.

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ChurnZero

AUGUST 25, 2020

H e subsequently served as SVP/GM of the SteelBrick business unit until May 2017 when he left to refocus on entrepreneurial adventures. Godard was named to the Tech 50 list by Crain’s Business Chicago in September 2014 and to the Chicago Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The SaaS Business Model & Metrics: Understand the Key Drivers for Success by David Skok, Matrix Partners SaaS Metrics — 201 A slightly deeper dive into SaaS industry metrics. Software subscriptions are the life of every SaaS business and must be accounted for properly in your general ledger.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 29, 2019

I began my career in new product development and starting in 2011 got really excited about the high growth phase of a company. I think it’s such an interesting window into the company’s business model and I bucket companies into one of three buckets. We hired a data scientist and started building models.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

B2B and B2C SaaS and Subscription Report. Updated weekly to show the impact of COVID-19, this resource from ProfitWell includes data from their subscription companies. SaaS Pricing Models–Pricing Strategy Examples and Best Practices. In 2011, Netflix unveiled a change in pricing that put them in trouble.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

As for Nick, prior to Gainsight he was the CEO @ LiveOffice where he grew cloud archiving ARR from $2m in 2008 to $25m in 2011 and drove and negotiated the acquisition by Symantec for $115m in cash. I eventually ran another Saas company which I ran and then sold. You need one for your customers.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 31, 2017

You might find sales process examples online that perfectly match your business model. However, to move forward faster with more clarity and flexibility, you can start with the seven-stage sales process used by many business organizations: 1. Preparation/Research. Popular Sales Methodologies. Challenger Sale.

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

The internet economy is expected to double from 2019 to 2023—and that’s after the cost of software tools to run your business has collapsed, from $4M in 2011 to a paltry $4000 today. You can deploy subscriptions as a service, billing as a service, fraud prevention as a service. Rise of subscription-based business models.

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ProfitWell

JULY 15, 2019

In that one sentence Dyson created the most prolific business model of the next two decades: freemium. Bundled service providers like AOL have phased out and cloud-based subscription services are enjoying their time in the sun. At the end of the post, Wilson says: I would like to have a name for this business model.

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