OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Every year we ask the OpenView network to weigh in, and this time around many folks unsurprisingly made predictions around a trend most of us in SaaS had to adapt to (and, to be honest, are still figuring out) in 2020: remote work. SaaS companies will evolve their products and messaging to support a fluid hybrid working model—office/home.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 3, 2022

Few SaaS leaders have gone through more post-pandemic change than Shopify and Zoom. Zoom came out of 2020-2021 with SMBs no longer growing, but a huge boost in the enterprise. SaaS growth slowed to 10% year-over-year, down from a peak overall growth of almost 100% (!) But Shopify is less and less a SaaS company because of it.

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Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

ProfitWell is a cloud-based app that generates real-time financial and subscription metrics for data-driven SaaS enterprises. But ProfitWell does not benefit all SaaS companies. Baremetrics is one such ProfitWell alternative that optimizes SaaS analytics. Baremetrics Baremetrics is the best alternative to ProfitWell in 2021.

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How To Buy Saas

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Black Friday Saas Deals is one of the greatest sales of the year and this sale is going to live now with exciting discounts on tons of SaaS Tools that usually businesses need in order to manage their operations. Refund Policy: Check the refund policy of every saas before buying it. Discounts On Black Friday Saas Deals.

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SaaStr

MARCH 11, 2021

Q: Why do SaaS companies bill annually up front? A lot of SaaS pricing originally comes from classic enterprise software. SaaS then remixed this model by charging less in Year 1 for a “subscription”, but often more over time, especially by Year 3. So the upfront payment for a year isn’t dead. Perhaps they shouldn’t.

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SaaStr

APRIL 12, 2022

So is Square a SaaS company? The majority of its revenue is now from Bitcoin transactions, not “traditional” payments and software. And yet … and yet … its engine is all software and really SaaS. Its software and services business is the one with the real operating margins. Going upmarket.

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How To Buy Saas

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Cyber Monday Saas Deals 2021: As you know November is flying by and the first cyber Monday discount of the year will be soon here! Cyber Monday Saas Deals2021 is the opportune opportunity to buy SaaS-based services because most companies are offering attractive discounts. Best List For Cyber Monday Saas Deals.

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OpenView Labs

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In 2021 the ‘ Rule of 40’ died, according to our latest 2021 Financial & Operating Benchmarks report that launched last week. . And there’s more and more bifurcation between the ‘haves’ – the fast growers – and the ‘have nots’ of SaaS than ever before. Today growth appears to be all that matters.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 30, 2023

20X year 1⃣ 12X year 2⃣ 5X year 3⃣ #deelspeed @deel [link] — Shuooo (@shuoshuooshuooo) January 23, 2023 When we look at SaaS companies’ success stories, everything looks great on their growth maps. Shuo Wang is the CRO and co-founder of Deel, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies. Trust the process.

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Kellblog

JANUARY 30, 2021

I certainly didn’t have “global pandemic” on my 2020 bingo card and, even if I somehow did, I would never have coupled that with “booming stock market” and median SaaS price/revenue multiples in the 15x range. That said, I’m back on the proverbial horse, so let’s dig in with a review of our 2021 predictions. 2020 Predictions Review.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

The Cloud is expanding and moving forward at a phenomenal rate, so we invited the team at Bessemer Venture Partners back to SaaStr to unveil their latest findings in the 2021 State of the Cloud. As of January 2021, there were over 527 private unicorns with a total cumulative value of over $1.9 We’re bringing S-M-B back with SaaS.

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Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This article covers why growth analytics are important and the best tools to use in 2021. Baremetrics Baremetrics is a subscription analytics platform that primarily serves SaaS and subscription companies. These tools enable you to look into the possible pain points of your customers and why they might be leaving.

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SaaStr

JULY 20, 2022

It’s something we don’t see too often these days, as $200m+ ARR sort of became the new floor to IPO in SaaS. Today, it crosses dentistry, optometry, veterinary, physical therapy, specialty medical services, audiology, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and other home services. No matter how it may have seemed in 2021.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

An ICP aligns your product, sales, marketing, service, and executive teams to all focus on your highest-value accounts. Brex then scaled its payments business quickly. Then, it built an entire ecosystem around it, soon launching Shopify payments, an embedded payment tool that quickly became the largest piece of the business.

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SaaStr

APRIL 23, 2021

. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) April 21, 2021. Bill.com is one of the quiet SaaS success stories. automating the back office and payments and billing for SMBs), and doing it with 120%+ NRR. Transaction fees (on payments) are now half of revenue and are the key to scaling. Even small customers.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 28, 2021

UIPath, leaders in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, filed their S-1 last week , revealing an impressive business. In 2021, the business counted more than 8000 customers, with 1000 paying more than $100k and 89 paying more than $1m. In addition, 70% of new bookings in 2021 originated from expansions.

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Baremetrics

MAY 16, 2021

These models can then feed into the larger overall financial model for your SaaS business, and help you plan the next phase of your growth. All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business. Start your 14-day Baremetrics free trial now! Try Baremetrics free.

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OPEXEngine

MAY 18, 2021

According to Bessemer ’s State of the Cloud 2021 as of this January, there were a total of 527 private unicorns (a unicorn is a private company with a valuation over $1B), with a total cumulative value of more than $1.9 According to CBInsights, as of May 2021, that number reached almost 700 unicorns worldwide. trillion dollars.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

When it comes to IPOs, 2021 was an excellent year for SaaS companies. Accelerated digital transformation across industries put SaaS companies firmly on the hypergrowth path. According to Gartner , the SaaS industry has grown from $35 billion in 2015 to $145 billion in 2021. Focus on a multi-year horizon.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

That’s the amount of non-cash payments made in the U.S. in 2021, according to the Federal Reserve. Financial crime can take on several faces, including (cyber) fraud, cryptocurrency scams, and money laundering—and companies offering financial services can lose out on serious bucks. Request Quote What Exactly is KYC?

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In the case of a SaaS business, your most valuable assets are the contracts you have with your clients and the platform they use. How are balance sheets unique for SaaS? Some of these items have far bigger meanings in SaaS than elsewhere, while others will hardly appear at all. Many SaaS businesses have zero inventory.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 6, 2021

Take heart, with the stock market still performing well into 2021 and vaccines beginning distribution across the United States, things are looking up. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 4, 2021. Add all of these considerations to an already competitive job market, and the search may seem insurmountable.

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Kellblog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I might call this intentional MRR, much like signing up for a SaaS service on a month-to-month basis [2]. And what’s the impact on your other SaaS metrics? Unlike perpetual software license revenue, which was largely one-shot in nature [8], SaaS subscription revenue would recur. What’s your churn rate?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Toast is the latest SaaS leader to get much more efficient in the past 12-18 months, along with monday.com, HubSpot, MongoDB, and many others. It’s not only rare(r) to see such explosive growth by a SaaS company, but to also watch Jonathan’s exciting career growth at the more senior levels within a hyper-growth company.

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OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Not only that, but they’re expecting $1 billion ARR by EOY 2021. As 2021 comes to a close we wanted to highlight some of the top product-led growth (PLG) trends this year. As 2021 comes to a close we wanted to highlight some of the top product-led growth (PLG) trends this year. 2021 proved to be a year almost as wild as 2020.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Highlights from Our Conversation Where Should SaaS Companies Localize [2 min clip] David walked through a step-by-step process to assess where SaaS and software companies should consider localizing. I’m EJ Brown, Senior Content Strategist at FastSpring, we help SaaS and software companies scale around the world.

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Baremetrics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But based on the number of requests for worst-case scenarios we've gotten from customers in the past two weeks, there's a non-zero chance you are losing sleep over this if you are a SaaS founder. We want to help, and I believe my experience with other SaaS companies may be useful to you as you plan out your company’s new future.

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Baremetrics

MAY 13, 2021

For SaaS businesses, you use your contraction monthly recurring revenue (MRR) , churn, and average revenue per customer in addition to other transaction data to predict your future cash flow. Leveraging a cash flow modelling software will help you simplify the process even further. 1 Why does SaaS cash flow modelling matter?

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Stax

JANUARY 24, 2024

This makes the apparent new direction of Intuit, the developer of QuickBooks, symptomatic of the wider transition within the SaaS space towards cloud-based software solutions. Firstly, QuickBooks Desktop 2021 is to be discontinued from May 31, 2024. Let’s start with the discontinuation of QuickBooks Desktop 2021.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Reserve Bank of India issued new guidelines for subscription purchases earlier this year — and the new rules came into effect a few days ago, on October 1, 2021. This process is straightforward, and we describe it in detail below.). The Reserve Bank of India Is Enforcing its Rules Effective October 1, 2021.

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Baremetrics

JULY 20, 2021

If there’s one brand you and I can learn from to become better SaaS marketers, it’s HubSpot. HubSpot Academy), HubSpot has aced the SaaS marketing game in more ways than one. Anyone in tech can tell you, the SaaS industry is growing at an insane rate. From ranking for over 34,000 keywords to running its own knowledge base (i.e.,

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Note: From global payment processing to global VAT and sales tax management, FastSpring is the easiest way to sell around the world. This includes internal data we pulled from 271 global SaaS and software sellers using FastSpring to process transactions last year. Stream both interviews below and see highlights from each.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 16, 2021

Facilitating Business Growth : The collection and organization of relevant growth metrics and key insights are important for any kind of business. The tool can be integrated with an array of payment platforms and is highly user-friendly. The post Important Growth Analytics Tools for Businesses in 2021 appeared first on Baremetrics.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In SaaS, you need to calculate the growth rate for a handful of different metrics. One easy way to do this is to use Baremetrics to calculate the growth rates for your SaaS metrics. What are the most important growth rates in SaaS? What are the most important growth rates in SaaS? What is a Growth Rate?

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Chart Mogul

JUNE 24, 2021

Pricing localization is a strategy where you present the price of your SaaS differently depending on where the customer lives. The same could also be true for your SaaS business. In our B2B SaaS Pricing Masterclass , we detail the importance of SaaS pricing and how to get it right for your audience.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We’ve also made big strides on Interactive Quotes , a way for B2B customers to build, view, and modify their own quotes through a self-service interface — with as much control as you want to give them over the process. Reason 3: To Highlight Our SaaS and Subscription Business. Reason 4: Partnerships.

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Point Nine Land

APRIL 9, 2021

What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021? Over the last few years, we’ve published a number of SaaS funding napkins as well as marketplace napkins. As a result, we could not collect as many data points as we do for our SaaS napkin. What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021?

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