SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Macro Impact On Public Cloud Software Over The Past Year Cloud stocks dropped in 2022 in a severe market pullback event that Bessemer Venture Partners call The SaaSacre. While 2022 was a gloomy year, the skies are parting in 2023. The average growth rate in Cloud100 in 2022 was 100%, and this year it fell to 55%.

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SaaStr

JULY 5, 2023

2022 Saw a Slowdown in Usage Growth, But 2023 Saw a Potential Bounce Back. These days many are relying on upselling their existing base and raising prices to keep top line growth growing. And here you can see the magic in Mongo’s business model. Wow, just an epic product, CEO, business model, and success story.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Leaders like ZoomInfo and Paycom that combine strong growth with strong profits have seen their stock prices stay relatively high, often at 15x ARR still. Embedded fintech often has a price. #3. Despite being freemium, Wix’s business model isn’t hyper efficient. But the impact hasn’t been even. Wix is one.

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ChurnZero

JUNE 24, 2022

2022 continues to be a grave reminder that change is constant. What does this mean for B2B SaaS businesses? In our webinar, 2022 SaaS retention benchmarks , SaaS Capital Manager Director Rob Belcher shares the results from their 11th annual B2B SaaS benchmarking survey. How do you stack up against your peers?

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Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

That’s a 5x growth in six years, and it is estimated to reach $171 billion in 2022, continuing to dominate the cloud services market. The post 3 ways SaaS CFOs can prepare for hypergrowth in 2022 appeared first on OPEXEngine. According to Gartner , the SaaS industry has grown from $35 billion in 2015 to $145 billion in 2021.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

When the Data Are From The data below are pulled from 2018-2022 to give the most up-to-date insights, while showing trends that are relatively consistent across a five-year period and avoiding any outliers skewing the data unnecessarily. US Year-End Trends for SaaS and Software Purchases We first looked at U.S. Additionally, while U.S.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This piece, Part A, uses Clay Christensen’s Jobs to be Done lens, along with an assessment of viable product wedges and business models, to share what we see as the most promising applications of AI in enterprise healthcare. better than the status quo.

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Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Choosing the payment processor and other items in your credit card processing tech stack will depend entirely upon your business model. However, 2020 and 2021 have been exempt from these changes, which are paused until April 2022 , giving merchants some respite from the financial stress of the pandemic. per transaction.

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ProfitWell

JANUARY 6, 2020

Plus, how to price for SaaS success in the new year. And Gold’s article highlights four predictions for this booming business model. And it is these businesses that will ultimately win out in the subscription service space. 10 years, 10 pricing must-haves. What's the power of your pricing?

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Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Instead of financial engineering and the improved management techniques that PE promotes , we’ll start seeing AI cut costs and make existing companies vastly more profitable…while also enabling new business models to emerge. billion, against almost $2.8 billion of “salaries, commissions, and team member benefits.”

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OPEXEngine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This scenario, played out every day in boardrooms and Zoom® meetings, is well intended to help the “playbook” be data-driven – but the benchmarks used are often pulled out of a blog or anecdotally collected from colleagues at companies with different business models. Source: BenchmarkEngine™ 2022. Source: BenchmarkEngine™ 2022.

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FastSpring

JULY 10, 2019

Thinking about transitioning to a subscription-based business model? In fact, according to a recent report from Gartner, more than 90 percent of software providers are expected to migrate to a subscription-based business model by 2022. We know this is a big decision for businesses. You’re not alone.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Tony Markov and Todd Stellfox happen to be a sales team lead and a sales manager respectively, but they’re in the community because we recently featured them in our Pricing Strategies to Combat Stagflation live interview webinars with CPO Kurt Smith.). We launched this software and SaaS community in March 2022, and it’s growing steadily.

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SaaSOptics

AUGUST 4, 2022

Is profitability or growth more important to a SaaS company’s valuation in 2022? Multiples are higher for businesses whose profits are expected to grow and lower for those with lower future profit expectations. This is commonly referred to as the price-to-earnings, or PE, multiple. Spoiler alert: it’s still growth. Burn ratio).

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OPEXEngine

JANUARY 25, 2022

With 331 SPAC deals enthusiastically closed in 2021, and the collective pool now trading on average 42% below purchase price— we are living in a far different landscape of capitalization opportunities than we were this time last year. Gartner : IT spending growth forecast for 2022-2023. ** FloQast : Market Capitalization prediction for 2022.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 1, 2021

Features like unique billing and subscription services have completely shifted the gaming business model. This new business model is certainly changing the landscape of gaming by offering accessibility, usability, and big profits all around. Games as a Service Business Models.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Related: 2022 Sales Compensation Trends: Notes from the WorldatWork Conference. From there, you can identify which of those priorities sales compensation can reinforce – and those sales coaching, pricing, or proper training can accomplish. Take your best guess, and be ready to adjust as your business grows.

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ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

By almost all key metrics, now is a great time to get into the SaaS business model. billion by 2022. 28% of IT spending will shift to the cloud by 2022. 28% of IT spending will shift to the cloud by 2022. Pricing Changes. Optimize your pricing. Is your pricing standing in the way of growth?

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

In the run up to SaaStr Europa 2022 in Barcelona on June 7-8 , we’re taking a look at some of the top all-time SaaStr Europa sessions. Join us at SaaStr Europa 2022. It wasn’t the case 20 or even 10 years ago, where the business models of the internet were more focused on eCommerce, marketplaces, or even advertising.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 25, 2019

According to research by Gartner , all new entrants and 80% of historical vendors will offer subscription-based business models by 2020. Moving to a recurring billing model instead of a one-time sales model has positive implications for both business and consumers by: . Stay compliant on global tax complexities.

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FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

FastSpring previously presented on SaaS fees pricing and packaging to combat stagflation in 2022, but this article is based on an updated presentation delivered in March 2023 by David Vogelpohl. This article offers tips for optimizing pricing and packaging of your SaaS products in a less-than-stellar economy: What is stagflation?

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SaaSOptics

JUNE 4, 2021

billion by 2022 — which means the key innovations of this business model are about to inspire even more businesses. And that’s due to one glaring misconception: SaaS business models are just like traditional business models. . 7 SaaS Metrics Every SaaS Company Should Care About in 2021.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 29, 2020

According to research by Gartner , all new entrants and 80% of historical vendors will offer subscription-based business models in 2020. Moving to a recurring billing model instead of a one-time sales model has positive implications for both business and consumers by: . Stay compliant on global tax complexities.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

billion by 2022 — which means the key innovations of this business model are about to inspire even more businesses. And that’s due to one glaring misconception: SaaS business models are just like traditional business models. The SaaS market is expected to reach $164.29

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SaaStr

JANUARY 5, 2023

Founded in 2019, Laika (an enterprise-ready compliance platform) closed a $50MM Series C by the summer of 2022. Eva Pittas (Co-founder and COO at Laika) and Dicken Chaplin (CFO at Laika) discuss the value a well-versed CFO brings to their business as well as a few key lessons they’ve learned along the way. Gross Retention.

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ProfitWell

JULY 22, 2020

trillion in 2022 , highlighting the need for enterprises to achieve direct-to-consumer growth. Direct-to-consumer business models rely on subscriptions to generate profits. However, growing subscriptions for a business is no mean feat. In 2019, the total global e-commerce sales amounted to $3.53

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OPEXEngine

MAY 19, 2020

Several structural changes will combine to sound the starting gun to a new business cycle, including: The end of non-tech business. An array of evolving technologies will substantially alter customer behavior and demand in many sectors, disrupting both volume and price. What specifically distinguishes eventual winners?

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 12, 2022

Thankfully there are many cash flow modeling packages out there to streamline cash flow modeling. In this article, we are going to summarize the six tools you should consider for cash flow modeling in 2022. What is cash flow modeling? Why is cash flow modeling important for SaaS? Table of Contents.

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SaaStr

MAY 19, 2023

Then things plummeted in November of 2022, and now things are leveling out in 2023. If you’re frustrated with VCs, you have to understand their business models. Venture is a hard business to make money in, and everything is frozen when multiples are low because they’ve run out of oxygen. Get to know their business model.

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SaaStr

JULY 24, 2023

1 — 2022 Saw A Slowdown In Usage Growth, But 2023 Saw A Potential Bounce Back. Even with MongoDB’s epic growth, 2022 saw a big slowdown in usage growth. And when you have partial utility-based pricing like MongoDB does, you see the impact fast. Here you can see the magic in MongoDB’s business model. Revenue growth.

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Frontegg

JULY 24, 2022

Here’s what we did: We used Crunchbase public data and filtered only companies that had announced their Series A funding rounds in the first half of 2022. For the B2B companies, we zoomed in and analyzed additional parameters around the go-to-market, pricing, and user onboarding characteristics.

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SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Research shows that chatbots are able to save more than $8 bn in the customer care costs for the companies by the year 2022. #3 With the rising trend of companies adopting customer success functions, companies have realized the importance of proactive customer engagement in driving business growth.

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SmartKarrot

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Research shows that chatbots are able to save more than $8 bn in the customer care costs for the companies by the year 2022. #3 With the rising trend of companies adopting customer success functions, companies have realized the importance of proactive customer engagement in driving business growth.

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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. SaaS Strategy Development SaaS entrepreneurs know the importance of nailing down a business strategy, but also staying agile when the time calls.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

According to the Pew Research Institute , in 2022, a whopping 41% of Americans said they don’t use cash at all for any of their weekly purchases—a significant jump from 29% in 2018. Business model and revenue streams – ISVs generate revenue through software sales, licensing fees, and subscription models.

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OPEXEngine

MARCH 22, 2022

Source: Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2022. Source: Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2022. They are also paying extraordinary asset prices that reflect the widespread belief that growth is still in its early stages. Source: Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2022.

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