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State of the Cloud 2023 with Bessemer Venture Partners (Video + Podcast)

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SVB collapsed, market multiples are down, yet the IPO window is re-opening, and we have a platform shift to AI that’s exciting everybody. While 2022 was a gloomy year, the skies are parting in 2023. A lot of the uncertainty of 2022 stemmed from changing macro conditions, and now 2023 is seeing more stabilization. Let’s find out.

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News: U.S. Federal Judge and Epic Games Challenge Whether Apple Has Complied With Order to Allow Payment Steering

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District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ order to allow app developers to “steer” users to third-party payment options outside of the native App Store. The article points out that according to Epic documents, Apple is still blocking developers from steering consumers to other payment options with lower pricing options.

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The Benefits of SaaS and Implementing SaaS Payments

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billion in 2023 and is projected to cross $250 billion this year. SaaS business applications are web-based, which means that they are hosted on cloud infrastructure. In this article, we’ll explore the many benefits of SaaS and how to implement SaaS payments. As such, the advantages of SaaS offerings can’t be easily overlooked.

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The Benefits of Digital Disbursements

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For example, It is estimated that around $13k is spent monthly on labor costs to process an average of 5000 checks a month. If it’s a large enterprise with thousands of checks, the cost of labor can be mammoth size pricing. A business organization needs envelopes, stamps, check paper, printer, and ink for printing the checks.

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FastSpring and DutchBasecamp Present: Optimize Local Pricing to Dramatically Increase SaaS Revenue

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But with international growth comes a long list of international business concerns about how to appeal to potential customers in new countries. Fortunately, there are some very helpful tools and services available to assist and advise you as your business grows beyond its domestic borders. Learn more about what DutchBasecamp does here.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Shopify at $6.8 Billion in Revenues

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That’s not just pretty epic growth at almost $7 Billion in revenue, it’s one heck of a comeback. ▶️ Radically more efficient, $600m+ adj operating income run-rate ▶️ 29% of biz from enterprise (Plus) — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin  (@jasonlk) October 10, 2023 5 Interesting Learnings: #1. A tough transition.

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ISV vs PayFac: The Similarities and Differences Between Independent Software Vendors and Payment Facilitators

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FIS Global reports that in Norway, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, more than 90% of transactions processed at point-of-sale (POS) in 2023 were cashless. The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another.