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Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

SaaStr

A mobile phone is their dominant source of managing business activities. When you get bigger, say 20 to 50 to 100 monthly transactions, you probably have an accounting person in BILL daily. Then, in 2017, with around $50M in revenue, BILL added payment capabilities. If you screw up one payment, customers are going to be angry.

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How SaaStr Fund-Backed RevenueCat Went from a $1.5M Round at $7M Valuation in 2018 to $500M+ Today

SaaStr

The Problem Was Real: Apple and Google’s app stores weren’t giving developers the data they needed. Market Timing: Sometimes the best companies are built during inflection points (mobile subscriptions, AI boom, app store policy changes). Basic questions like “What’s our churn rate?”

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SaaStr AI App of the Week: Syllable.ai

SaaStr

Financial Services: Mortgage & Loan Processing Help users explore mortgage options by collecting key inputs like purchase price, credit score, down payment, and property location, then presenting tailored loan choices with current rates. Business Impact: Increase qualified lead volume 3x while reducing cost per acquisition.

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The Complete Guide to SaaS Pricing Strategy

Tom Tunguz

To be effective, a startup’s pricing strategy must align with its marketing case studies, website messaging, PR releases and sales pitches. Second, annual contracts often include terms that require pre-payment up-front which rewards the startup with lots of cash to grow faster. How about a 50 person SaaS company?

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SaaS Platform Explainer: Definition, Examples, and How to Grow in the Software as a Service Industry

Stax

From CRMs to payment processors, you can connect your favorite tools to create a seamless, customized workflow that boosts efficiency and data accuracy. From data encryption to access controls, your information stays protected and compliant, giving you peace of mind.

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What is Vertical SaaS?

Stax

Join the Payments-Led Growth Movement Sign up to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in payments, vertical SaaS, and technology from industry experts. financial services, healthcare, real estate, eCommerce, etc.), This increases conversions and ROI and lowers the customer acquisition cost. What is Vertical SaaS?

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The Rise of Mobile App Monetization: Building a Case for Direct Web Subscriptions

FastSpring

TL;DR: More mobile apps are monetizing by selling subscriptions on their websites to drive user acquisition, keep more revenue, and own their user relationship, especially now that steering iOS users to your site is allowed in the US. Notably on Apple’s App Store, non-game app sending is on track to overtake games.