Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

TL;DR Vertical software solutions are those that are hyperfocused on addressing the pain points or specific needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in certain industries or niches. 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.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

They prioritize revenue growth, market share and profit maximization differently. Maximization (Revenue Growth) - maximize revenue growth in the short term. Many mid-market software companies price with the goal of revenue maximization, negotiating for the highest possible price in each sale.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

FastSpring is proud to announce a partnership with Nexus , a leading platform for supporting content creators and monetizing games, where both companies have joined forces in order to help game publishers materially grow profits with their own creator-powered, custom designed, and hosted web shops. The challenge?

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FastSpring

JULY 21, 2025

As one of the world’s most significant gaming industry events, ChinaJoy provides an unparalleled platform for connecting with both domestic and international game developers, publishers, and industry leaders under this year’s inspiring theme, “Gather What You Love.” Do IAPs and ads work in both regions?

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Stax

APRIL 15, 2025

For subscription-based businesses achieving consistent and predictable revenue growth is the holy grail. In fact, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) is one of the most important metrics subscription businesses should be aware of. TL;DR MRR is the average revenue that a company expects to receive each month.

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Stax

MARCH 16, 2025

As a SaaS business leader, reducing software user churn is an important part of maintaining your customer base and increasing revenue. By pinpointing the exact reason for user churn, you can determine how to avoid it and ensure that your business continues to have strong profits. Looking to measure churn? Contact sales 2.

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FastSpring

JUNE 27, 2025

Japan, Brazil, and the EU poised to open up and unlock additional revenue channels for mobile publishers. In this article, we’ll show you why you should be actively developing a plan to go D2C and what impact it can have on your business strategy going forward. And the market is already taking action. but are a global trend.

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

So let us first understand the unique factors that affect SaaS accounting: Revenue Recognition: SaaS revenue depends on the subscription model, and the recurring nature of the income stream can create complexities in revenue recognition compared to traditional businesses.

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Valuize Consulting

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In today’s competitive SaaS landscape, Customer Success has emerged as a vital strategic asset, driving revenue growth and long-term profitability. However, to fully unlock its potential, companies must go beyond qualitative insights and bring data into the decision-making process within Customer Success ranks and investments.

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Stax

MAY 5, 2025

In recent years, businesses have seen this massive shift from desktop to mobile devices which has forced them to develop apps with built-in integrated payment gateways. But when it comes to payments, mobile apps have to contend with a few unique challenges.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For instance, the spend management platform Pleo saw a 10X increase in conversion rates after implementing interactive demos. Check internally for any existing resources you can use to speed up the development process. Our platform lets you create in-app surveys and analyze their results code-free.

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Teamgate

JUNE 11, 2025

Developer API Documentation, API, Examples, FAQ and more. Developer API Documentation, API, Examples, FAQ and more. Suited for large enterprises with extensive integrations. Postman : Combines API development, testing, and monitoring. Perfect for developers seeking an all-in-one solution.

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Panintelligence

DECEMBER 9, 2024

SaaS solutions transcend industries and functions, offering tools from payment processing to data storage. By removing the complexity of in-house AI development, AI SaaS enables businesses to quickly adopt innovative strategies, tackle challenges, and boost efficiency.

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SaaStr

JUNE 30, 2025

After years of relatively stable pricing, these companies are leveraging their market positions to drive revenue growth through higher per-seat costs. The company positioned this as reflecting the value of new AI capabilities through their Agentforce platform. per user per month. with no discounting available.

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Teamgate

JUNE 5, 2025

Developer API Documentation, API, Examples, FAQ and more. Developer API Documentation, API, Examples, FAQ and more. Dirty CRM data can cost your business big time – up to $3.1 Poor data leads to wasted time, lost revenue, and damaged customer relationships. Case Studies Learn best practices from our customers.

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User Pilot

MARCH 30, 2025

A high retention rate means you earn more from each user while cutting acquisition costs. If retention slips, you end up overspending on acquiring new users instead of growing revenue from those you already have. Too many ads: While ads are a great revenue stream, overloading your app with them creates a negative experience.

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User Pilot

MAY 30, 2025

They track 47 different key performance indicators (KPIs) in their mobile analytics platform , spend hours debating dashboard numbers, yet can’t predict which users will churn next week The problem here isn’t a lack of data. For example, a customer acquisition cost (CAC) of $12 per install may seem impressive at a glance.

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User Pilot

APRIL 16, 2025

Successfully optimizing app conversion rates helps reduce customer acquisition costs while increasing revenue. Pro tip: Userpilots session replay feature can help your developers see exactly where users run into problems, making it easier to find those pesky bugs. What is a good conversion rate for an app?

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SaaStr

JULY 30, 2024

Okta’s VP of Engineering, Monica Bajaj, and Senior Director of Platform Product Marketing, Priya Ramamurthi, share Okta’s playbook to PLG, developer experience, and Enterprise ARR. PLG ensures your product is doing the work for you in terms of customer advocacy, acquisition, and retention. Lower customer acquisition costs.

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Payrix

MARCH 20, 2024

Among the most recent strategies proving successful for software companies is Embedded Payments. In fact, a recent report from IDC estimates that by 2030, 74% of global digital payments will be processed through platforms owned by non-financial institutions, including software companies. What are Embedded Payments?

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Stax

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Acquisition of BlockChyp brings new technology and industry expertise to Stax, furthering its evolution as a leading payment processor ORLANDO – October 1, 2024 – Stax , a leading payment technology provider, today announced its acquisition of BlockChyp , further expanding the company’s end-to-end processing capabilities.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Wherever you are in your revenue journey, adopting certain growth strategies can help you keep growing fast. Joined by Katie Wickham, Payrix’s Director of Marketing, Butler shares essential tips on accelerating your business to $100 million ARR and beyond. . Brex then scaled its payments business quickly.

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Payrix

MARCH 12, 2024

Embedded Payments have become a popular initiative among vertical specific software companies looking to deliver a more seamless customer experience, introduce new revenue into the business, and stay competitive in today’s digital world. How do they think about attaching payments to those existing customers?

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USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 13, 2024

The highlights are outlined in six bullet points on Apple’s News and Updates page, with readers invited to click through to a more detailed guide to the changes in their developer documentation. However, the fees associated with the new feature are so steep and restrictive that “it’s hard to imagine any developer using it.”

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Software companies embark on their embedded payments journey only to discover they’ve underestimated the complexity that’s involved and struggle to launch. If you’re thinking about Embedded Payments for your platform, make time to listen to this episode of the PayFAQ Embedded Payments podcast.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

How can a simple offering be transformed into its own platform? Renaud Visage, Co-Founder of Eventbrite, and Romain Huet, Head of Developer Relations at Stripe, know what it takes to effectively evolve your offering into a platform without losing what made offering appealing in the first place. Join us at SaaStr Annual 2020.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Companies that have access to more accurate financial data have the ability to develop seamless exchanges of information, providing consumers with improved ways to manage their finances. Enter the platform company. Zach : So in our back end, we’ve integrated with about 10,000 financial institutions in the U.S.

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Tom Tunguz

AUGUST 26, 2020

TTM Revenue, $M. Revenue Growth. At the time of IPO, Asana generates more revenue, $162M in revenue to Smartsheet’s $111M. Asana is also growing faster, 86% annual revenue growth vs. SmartSheet’s 66%. Asana generates about 2x the loss of SmartSheet as a percentage of revenue. SmartSheet.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As you work to expand your SaaS, software, mobile games, or other digital product business worldwide, having the right payment methods available to global customers is key to ensuring they all feel comfortable purchasing. If you want to offer more payment methods around the world, don’t miss this episode of Growth Stage.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Consumers are less likely to complete the purchase when a digital purchasing experience isn’t seamless—whether it’s a poor checkout interface or limited payment options. When it comes to payment methods in South Korea, nothing is more trusted in mobile wallets than Kakao Pay, which has over 36.5 million users. Customer Satisfaction.

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And is Stripe a good choice as your billing and payment provider? When Stripe was launched in 2010, dealing with payments online wasn’t a straightforward matter. It required significant development work, working with banks and other financial institutions, passing multiple verification and compliance hurdles, and so on.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

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. Part of this can be attributed to the SaaS model’s unique aspect of relying primarily on future revenue. Take a traditional business, like a furniture store.

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FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

When you’re using a DIY payment solution like Stripe, making it work for your business falls on your developers. From testing out plugins to setting up new payment methods, maintaining Stripe can be very time-consuming. This often happens when your setup requires complex integrations that are difficult to maintain.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Plus, the price tag on those more established businesses often run into the billions. Micro startup acquisitions. But before we dive into that, we need to look into what micro startup acquisitions are and why you need to sit up and take notice. Micro Startup Acquisitions: What Are They, and Why Should I Care?

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SaaStr

MARCH 28, 2025

Your suppliers might actually be your customers 30% of Bill.com’s core revenue comes from suppliers making payment choices, completely reframing their TAM calculations. billion in revenue 475,000 customers across all platforms (Bill, Divvy, Invoice to Go) 250,000 customers on the core Bill platform A payment network of 7.1

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 1, 2021

It offers a way to bring down customer acquisition costs and has been proven to keep users in a game for far longer than the pay-to-play method. Games as a Service acts as a continuous revenue service for developers, allowing them to break their reliance on the one-time purchase. Games as a Service Payment Options.

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