OpenView Labs

APRIL 22, 2020

There has never been a better time to test innovative pricing and monetization models to outmaneuver slow or legacy competitors. This post will guide you through 10 innovative pricing plays you should consider along with high-profile examples of companies who are testing them. Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) March 26, 2020.

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The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

billion in online revenue compared to just $57 million in 2011. Kicking off a subscription business requires considering a lot of new aspects. For starters, there’s pricing, onboarding procedures, defining your performance metrics, and more. For this you will need to pick the right platform. Did You Know?

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Your core is a lot like pricing in SaaS companies. Like your core, pricing is a wildly untapped growth lever. It’s the center of your business. Building a strong pricing strategy starts with hiring a professional team to conduct a pricing audit. What is a pricing audit? The main factors in a pricing audit.

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OPEXEngine

JULY 28, 2020

Although the San Jose-based company has always been a leader in developing world-class creative software like Photoshop and Illustrator, its go-to-market model (licensing boxed software) eventually slowed it down. Since 2008, its revenue has tripled and its stock price has soared 14-fold in response.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 29, 2019

SaaS is about creating long-term value for your customer, and being compensated appropriately for that value as a business. Learn actionable monetization tips from a Product/Growth operator turned VC. I began my career in new product development and starting in 2011 got really excited about the high growth phase of a company.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 27, 2022

At SaaStr, our partners are an integral part of our events. That’s why we give boards and leadership teams an elegant solution that simplifies governance. Launched in 2011, today, OnBoard serves as the board intelligence platform for more than 2,000 organizations and their 12,000 boards and committees in 32 countries worldwide.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 11, 2020

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. In this comprehensive guide, we’re going to take a deep dive into: What is subscription revenue? The best part?

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

So, I co-founded another payments company called PropertyBridge, which allowed you to pay rent electronically. And I wanted to do another payments company, but I didn’t know what I wanted to do. You’re a payment nerd. And I just I fell in love with that whole process of providing infrastructure to Facebook.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

Pricing is a SaaS company’s most efficient profit lever, but it’s also one of the easiest things to screw up. Nailing your SaaS pricing strategy requires more than just picking the optimal price and forgetting about it. It includes the latest and greatest SaaS pricing resources, as well as some timeless staples.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2022

Have revenue, but early, so like 50K ARR after two months of charging for a product. People were so excited about SaaS when public companies were trading at 30 to 50 X revenue that they would want to take that meeting. Now, revenue’s coming in looking good. Last year offered checks of between five and 10, early.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

billion online in 2017, the highest growth rate since 2011. Maybe you’re unsure if your software company should outsource your ecommerce operations to a full-service platform, such as FastSpring, or just stick with a basic payment service? Functionality Provided by a Full-Service Solution. spent $453.46

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FastSpring

APRIL 1, 2021

Most software companies rely heavily on free trials for customer acquisition. This is especially true for SaaS businesses, where it’s common for customers to either come in through or go through a free trial after an initial engagement method (think ads, news articles, or referrals). Pricing doesn’t match perceived value.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

How does Rob think through pricing today in a way that encourages land and expand? How does Rob think about usage vs seat-based pricing in SaaS? How should sales and marketing work together on pricing? I was working on a startup that was an early mobile payment platform. What does it take to expand effectively?

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SaaStock

MARCH 1, 2019

Founded: 2011. Ceyuan Ventures is an early stage VC firm investing in emerging growth and IT businesses. Fresco Capital focuses on businesses developing new solutions in the enterprise, education, infrastructure, healthcare, consumer goods and entertainment. SaaS Investments: Consilium Software, HRBoss, and others.

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Unbounce

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Use cart abandonment software. In 2011, Expedia made a change to their checkout form that increased profits by $12 million. Rule #3: Use cart abandonment software. However, you can use cart abandonment software to engage and nurture these customers —and, hopefully, get them back on track. Offer social login.

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SmartKarrot

AUGUST 12, 2022

This gave a huge boost to the FoodTech industry and has given rise to Online Food Ordering platforms. From UberEats to GrubHub and ChowNow, several Online Food Ordering platforms are competing with each other. In this article, we will discuss the SaaS Tech solution ChowNow. So what is the solution? Enter ChowNow!

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Chargify

MAY 8, 2019

Moreover, your pricing strategy should be based on your value metric, and different value metrics require different types of subscriptions. Launching their “forever free” plan helped MailChimp grow their profit (yes, profit – not revenue) 650% in one year by lowering their customer acquisition costs,” says Chris Von Willpert from Sumo.

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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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