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Epic Games Versus The App Store: A Fight for Autonomy and Freedom in the Ecommerce Era

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Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. Why software/SaaS companies should care. The importance of direct to consumer sales.

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FastSpring at SaaStock USA 2024!

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Ready to join the leading conference for B2B SaaS founders, operators and investors from pre-seed to series C? We’d love to talk with you in person! Join us at the Palmer Events Center, in Austin, TX, from May 13th to 15th, for an extraordinary event dedicated to all things SaaS.

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Join FastSpring at SaaS North 2023!

FastSpring

Looking to join SaaS founders and tech enthusiasts who are discussing the most innovative trends for SaaS companies? If so, join FastSpring at the SaaS North November 15-16th! We’d love to talk with you in person at booth B70! Schedule a demo now or at SaaS North in person! appeared first on FastSpring.

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SaaS Is Growing Up: 4 Business Model Changes To Adopt with Notion Capital

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Many of the fundamental business models that were once engraved in the SaaS playbook are now changing thanks to a tougher macro environment and a maturing market. PST, Stephanie Opdam, Partner at Notion Capital, shares four business model changes that will allow SaaS companies to build resilience and staying power over time.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Toast at $500m in ARR, and a $3B Total Run Rate

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And they are both incredibly impressive — 118% growth at $3B run-rate and $500m in ARR in software alone may be an all-time record — but also, perhaps not SaaS? #1. It loses money on the hardware (gross margin negative) and the payments solutions have barely a 20%+ margin and constitute the vast majority of revenue today.

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29 Latin American SaaS Superstars

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The Latin American SaaS landscape is hustling and bustling, having seen more IPOs in the last 6 months than the previous 20 years combined. We will gather 300 leading SaaS founders, executives and investors for three days packed with opportunities and rich exchange of knowledge to push the whole ecosystem forward. CEO : Tiago Dalvi.

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Is it Really ARR? In 2021+, Yes. As Long As NRR is > 100%

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A lot of our SaaS older times don’t quite know what to make with a lot of B2B startups these days, let alone some public SaaS companies. But like “Cloud” and “SaaS”, its definitely has evolved. But like “Cloud” and “SaaS”, its definitely has evolved. Only half does.