Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Back then, in 2011, Lyft was a small Series-A startup called Zimride with under 50 employees. Lyft is one of many companies that began as a small startup but quickly rose to a multibillion-dollar company. The total addressable market continues to grow and is ripe for selling to, but very few startups reach unicorn status.

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Outsourcing Services Scale Startup Outsourced Development 78

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 9, 2015

The upsell rate was 36%, 31% and 30% for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our upsells are primarily derived by an increase in the number of seat licenses purchased by our customers and are also derived from the addition of other subscription services. Renewal rate. where ACV is annual contract value.

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

In 2012, he underwent a shift in his professional path and studied Technology Entrepreneurship at Stanford. In 2012, Patrick co-founded ProfitWell (previously known as Price Intelligently), it offers an innovative price setting tool that helps businesses price their products and services according to their true value.

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Technical Review Scale Entrepreneurship Sales Hiring 207

OpenView Labs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The number of apps created by independent developers was steadily growing, so in 2009 the Atlassian Plugin Exchange was born, which evolved into Atlassian Marketplace by 2012. It gave the smallest teams a chance to outsource the sales infrastructure (like invoicing, payment processing, quotes, etc.)

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Payment Solutions Outsourcing Services Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 47

Point Nine Land

JUNE 18, 2023

Everything you always wanted to know about cohort analysis (but were afraid to ask) Back in 2012, I wrote a blog post titled “Know your user cohorts” , which began like this: “One of the most important tools to better understand the usage of a web application — or a service, a game or a mobile app, it doesn’t matter — is a cohort analysis.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments SaaS 128

Chargify

AUGUST 6, 2019

Welcome to the Subscription Rockstars series! And, of course, we will pay special attention to how their subscription billing models and pricing strategies contributed to their growth. Brian, who was helping venture-backed startups with marketing, noticed that people had gotten really good at ignoring intrusive advertising.

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Subscription Payment Features Revenue Software Review 40

Kellblog

MAY 21, 2019

Rule of 40 could have a lower R-squared than revenue growth alone — in fact, it did back in 2008 and in 2012. In 2012, the explanatory power of both metrics doubled. That’s why I think early- and mid-stage startups need to think about the Rule of 40 in terms of glideslope planning.

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compliance Startup Software Trends 75

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

What began as a venture capital-funded technology startup in 2006 is now our go-to spot for all things video. Before 2012, YouTube charted video success by the number of views alone, regardless of the length of viewing. Subscriptions. The YouTube Algorithm’s Evolution.

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Venture Capital Advertising Engagement Benchmarks 145

The SaaS Garage

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As Wolfgang Krause, Managing Partner at High inov summarizes: “Our VC fund is specialized in supporting innovative tech startups that provide exciting digital transformation solutions to companies around the globe. Hi inov is very pleased about the latest addition to its portfolio.

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Generative AI Artificial Intelligence CTO Coach Venture Capital 90

SaaStr

MARCH 20, 2020

317: Rachel Hepworth is VP of Marketing @ Pilot, the startup that offers the best bookkeeping, tax and CFO services for growing businesses. And I decided that I wanted to join a startup because I was young, I had no responsibilities, risk meant nothing. Because at a startup, you figure out how to be scrappy and get things done.

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SMB Scale Startup Marketplace as a Service 177

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Since LinkedIn’s IPO in 2012, the company has grown its market cap by 6x and as of this writing is worth about $27.5B. Unlike most SaaS companies who offer a single product, LinkedIn offers three: Talent Solutions, Premium Subscriptions and Marketing Tools. In 2007, the Premium Subscriptions generated 53% of the revenue.

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Sales Recruiting Benchmarks Metrics SaaS 100

SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Brazil’s SaaS landscape is bustling, thanks to the number of innovative startups that entered the horizon in recent years. Its main goal is to assist businesses in managing their financial routines and optimizing procedures such as accounting, stock, banking, and electronic invoicing, among other things. Founded in: 2012.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 10

The SaaS Garage

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As Wolfgang Krause, Managing Partner at High inov summarizes: “Our VC fund is specialized in supporting innovative tech startups that provide exciting digital transformation solutions to companies around the globe. Hi inov is very pleased about the latest addition to its portfolio.

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Generative AI Artificial Intelligence CTO Coach Venture Capital 52

Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 9, 2020

While 2012 saw notable SaaS experts questioning the Freemium model , fast forward to 2020 and buyers now expect to have access to a free, ungated version of a product, or at the very least, access to a free trial. Why is Freemium becoming so popular? Here are some of the basics: Larger Total Addressable Market (TAM).

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Scale Churn Metrics Retention 83

ProfitWell

APRIL 30, 2020

Today, we’re proud to officially launch the ProfitWell Subscription Index —a dataset to keep you up to date on subscription market trends and the status of the B2B SaaS vertical as it stands today. About the ProfitWell Subscription Index. Listen wherever you get podcasts: How is B2B SaaS growth trending over time? ??7

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B2B SaaS Subscription Payment Features 59

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In 2012, looking to build something of his own, Patrick founded ProfitWell , a suite of products to help SaaS companies grow by optimizing pricing, reducing churn, and getting accurate revenue reporting. For example, how we think about a subscription business’s growth. Take subscription growth. Liam: Yeah, I suppose.

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Acquisition Payments Payment Methods Scale 118

How SaaS Works

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Introduction The software-as-a-service business model appeals to companies of all sizes from tiny startups to massive Fortune 500 companies. What company does not want predictable, recurring, scalable revenue? The simplest example of SaaS is a product accessed by a user through a web browser for a monthly subscription fee.

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SaaS Payments Scale Payment Solutions SaaS 40

Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 9, 2020

While 2012 saw notable SaaS experts questioning the Freemium model , fast forward to 2020 and buyers now expect to have access to a free, ungated version of a product, or at the very least, access to a free trial. Why is Freemium becoming so popular? Let’s address some of the basics: Larger Total Addressable Market (TAM).

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Scale Churn Metrics Retention 52

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 18, 2020

You want to look at what the payment processor offers in addition to credit card processing. Do they offer free POS systems, hardware, mobile payments, integrations, etc? Some merchant services even offer consulting, customer loyalty features, and invoicing tools. Payment Depot – The Best For Established Businesses.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Helcim 132

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 29, 2020

And so after a few more years doing that, I left and joined a startup. At the same time, I was doing a bunch of startup advisor work. Our best customers at the time were Silicon Valley startups, and the reason they were the best was that the dollar was significantly out-performing the euro. Karen: That’s a good value prop.

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Payment Solutions Payment Methods Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring 209

All that Saas

MAY 1, 2021

Launched in 2012, Influence4you is listed in the category of the top influencer marketing platforms. Management: manages all the brand’s ambassadors, approves samples, tracks payment, and feedbacks. Supports up to 50,000 verified creators, secure payment, reports, email support, and more. Startup Plan – $ 249/month.

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Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services 52

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

We sold the business in 2012. I recruited a classmate of mine from college and we set out to create this marketing automation product geared towards the small and mid-sized business. From a product point of view, our timing was impeccable. We started the business in 2007. We’d been in business for five years.

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Sales Recruiting Scale Outsourcing Services Sales Hiring 163

ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

His experience working with both established, Fortune 100 companies as well as disruptive, growing startups will be a welcome addition to BitTitan and our team.”. ” More notably, Chad built the Customer Success team from scratch for Vitrue, a social media marketing product suite, which was acquired by Oracle in 2012 for over $300M.

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VP of Engineering Customer Success Scale Marketplace as a Service 53

SaaStr

MARCH 26, 2019

While most startups do not enjoy processes because it limits freedom, Claire suggests that lightweight processes that are evergreen will put you on the right track to scale. This photo’s from 2012, and I joined, as I said, in 2014. Know your forever user. Manual processes first. Preserving optionality. Back to the users.

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Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Scaling 150

The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

This company has pioneered in-app video marketing since 2012, so has plenty of experience to offer. If you’re promoting a subscription, you could offer a 7 day free trial period to new users so they have the opportunity to learn the value of your product for themselves. Your marketing messaging also matters a lot at this stage.

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Mobile Marketing Growth Hacking Technical Review 40

SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2019

This photo’s from 2012, and I joined, as I said, in 2014. Multicurrency processing in Japan, because most of Japan transacts in yen, was something a lot of our perspective users wanted and we were hearing from a lot of startups in the ecosystem that it was not actually readily available in the Japanese financial infrastructure.

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Scale Payment Services Payment Methods Sales Hiring 116

SmartKarrot

JANUARY 28, 2022

Israel has earned the global nickname – “start-up nation” – thanks to the growing number of global startups it produces. The nation has produced 2,000 startups in the past decade, and a majority of these start-ups have been SaaS-driven. Binah AI is one of a kind SaaS-based startup founded in Israel. Founded in: 2012.

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services 10

SmartKarrot

JANUARY 25, 2022

So many SaaS startups have cropped up in the market in the past few years, and seeing their growth traction, it is tough to choose one over the other. Created in 2012, Blinkist is an application that provides readers with a 15-minute synopsis and some essential insights from best-selling non-fiction books. Headquarter: Berlin, Germany.

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Technical Review SaaS Point of Sale Banking 10

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

And really, I already had a predisposition for being interested in the entrepreneurial and startup space, and even had more conviction after seeing these few experiences, and led me to meet up with a team that was building Sports Fight, and came on as part of that founding team. And we originated these back in 2012, I believe.

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Leadership Payments Scale Payment Methods 63

SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

You want to remain positive, but I look back at some of the first SaaStr blog posts in 2012. I wrote one in 2012 as I was walking Downtown University in Palo Alto when the last retail store reopened, but it was four years. What were the biggest challenges early on when Coupa was a startup procurement folks hadn’t quite heard of.

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Payment Solutions Pricing Payments Payment Services 150

SaaSOptics

AUGUST 16, 2018

He’s experienced in leading multiple B2B software companies from startup through acquisition. We were born and raised and bred serving the needs of early stage emerging and growth SaaS and subscription based businesses. Brian’s also an alum of Techstars’ 2012 program with Brandfolder.

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SaaS Scale Sales Hiring Venture Capital 40

SaaSOptics

AUGUST 16, 2018

He’s experienced in leading multiple B2B software companies from startup through acquisition. We were born and raised and bred serving the needs of early stage emerging and growth SaaS and subscription based businesses. Brian’s also an alum of Techstars’ 2012 program with Brandfolder.

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SaaS Scale Sales Hiring Venture Capital 40

SaaSOptics

AUGUST 16, 2018

He’s experienced in leading multiple B2B software companies from startup through acquisition. We were born and raised and bred serving the needs of early stage emerging and growth SaaS and subscription based businesses. Brian’s also an alum of Techstars’ 2012 program with Brandfolder. Brian Parks: 00:05:55.

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SaaS Scale Sales Hiring Venture Capital 40