Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

The opportunity is to leverage that trust factor to drive customer acquisition, and it has worked for us. Immad: I find it funny that everyone complains about the difficulty of SMB and consumer customer acquisition, but ironically, SMB and consumer companies are some of the most valuable. It’s a transaction business.

Payments 108

Payments Forecasting Payment Services Payment Solutions 108

Stax

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So, of course when it came to revenue-driving activities, Ford knew that success in marketing—and business—wasn’t about how much your marketing spend is, but how efficiently you spend it. Enter the SaaS Magic Number, which measures the return on sales and marketing spend in generating new subscription revenue.

SaaS Payments 88

SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services Stax 88

Subscription Flow

MAY 10, 2024

Subscription-based business models have increased in number as media streaming platforms like Netflix and delivery services like Amazon have risen in popularity. A subscription-based model for fundraising can therefore raise donor engagement, optimizing revenue streams for NPOs.

Payment Solutions 84

Payment Solutions Payments Payment Methods Payment Services 84

Casey Accidental

JUNE 9, 2020

These plans included a lot of the goals you likely have in your company: improvements in acquisition, activation, and retention. But long term, how high could we push this retention number? What would great retention be for Eventbrite?”. across business models, customer types, etc. What do you do?

Retention 145

Retention Benchmarks Payments Payment Methods 145

User Pilot

APRIL 3, 2024

Prioritizing user experience optimization in product-led growth is crucial for creating intuitive, enjoyable products that retain customers and drive revenue growth. Choose the right monetization model that aligns with your product’s value and user payment willingness.

Innovation 104

Innovation Payments Strategy Payment Solutions 104

Casey Accidental

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Format changes are usually only required around platform shifts already occurring or platform shifts a larger company is trying to drive. This is creating a new value proposition for your existing audience so that you can acquire, retain, and/or monetize them better. I have written more about platforms here.

Payments 113

Payments Scale Payment Solutions Technical Review 113

Casey Accidental

JULY 17, 2023

Founders and venture capitalists would preach the gospel of predictable revenue and sustainable growth, powered by growth of apps sold over the App Store. The average VC tweet storm or LinkedIn thinkfluencer will tell you it’s all about predictable revenue. So in any B2B subscription business, sure, some customers will churn.

Payment Solutions 98

Payment Solutions Payments Subscription Payment Features 98

ProfitWell

MARCH 25, 2020

Acquisition is the weakest growth lever. We studied the levers—acquisition, retention, and monetization—of 512 SaaS companies. We found that monetization and retention have much higher revenue impacts than acquisition when considering the same level of impact across each growth lever.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Retention Payments SaaS Payments 52

SaaStr

JANUARY 18, 2022

There’s been a run of incredible M&A, from Salesforce buying Slack for $27B, to Qualtrics’ $8b acquisition by SAP (and later IPO at $20b+), to Github’s $7.5b Unless there is a huge earn-out or retention payment tied to performance, the pressure is partially off. Some folks will prefer post-acquisition life.

Payment Solutions 346

Payment Solutions Payments New CTO Payment Services 346

User Pilot

MAY 6, 2024

If you use social networking platforms (and who doesn’t), you already know what a user profile is. Technographic details on devices and platforms used to ensure compatibility and support across technologies. 6-step process to create user profiles: Identify what data to include based on goals. Let’s dive right in.

Payment Methods 105

Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 105

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In that essay , we also talked about how a more common route for a SaaS business is to become a platform. Platforms can create an immense amount of long-term value for companies, or be a minor component of their product strategy to maintain product/market fit. The Types of Platforms. Integration Platforms.

Payments 56

Payments Business Model Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 56

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries. The most potent benefit of the subscription-based business model is that companies are guaranteed a fixed revenue stream—if they can retain their customers or subscribers.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 88

Casey Accidental

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Most companies have a primary acquisition loop that drives this scalable growth, and unfortunately, there aren’t that many acquisition loops that really scale. And you start being able to acquire more of them in a scalable way i.e. an acquisition loop. In fact, they complain more, because they like the product enough to care.

Payments 63

Payments Scale Payment Methods Underperforming Technical Team 63

SaaStr

JULY 4, 2022

2018’s Top 50 Acquisitions in SaaS. Unless there is a huge earn-out or retention payment tied to performance, the pressure is off. Some folks will prefer post-acquisition life. It doesn’t matter if the acquirer “leaves you alone” for a while or does a quick integration. It’s a lot of change. Not all of it.

SaaS Payments 233

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments New CTO 233

CustomerSuccessBox

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Customer Acquisition and Retention play a key role in keeping in touch. When we talk about customer retention, we usually try to influence the loyalty of an existing customer. Customer acquisition is based on an established marketing strategy. What You Need to Know About Customer Acquisition Methods.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Payment Methods Retention Payment Services 52

Baremetrics

AUGUST 22, 2021

Subscription revenue can be defined most simply as a model which generates income from customers through recurring fees that are paid at regular intervals. These can be weekly, monthly, or annual payments. Before we get into the more complicated stuff, let’s consider the difference between earning revenue and collecting revenue.

Payment Features 90

Payment Features Payments Subscription Revenue 90

Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Having a CRM like Salesforce for membership management allows your company’s technical staff to focus on other, more productive aspects of business management like expanding the company’s clientele and revenue. Within your CRM, payment details can be directly linked to contacts, sales, and membership records.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payment Solutions Payments SaaS Payments 52

User Pilot

OCTOBER 5, 2023

TL;DR The CAC payback period measures the time it takes for a company to recover the money invested in new customer acquisition. This metric helps SaaS companies choose the most effective customer acquisition channels , diagnose inefficiencies in customer retention strategies , and inform pricing decisions. What is CAC payback?

SaaS Payments 105

SaaS Payments Customer Lifetime Value Payment Solutions Acquisition 105

CustomerSuccessBox

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The net revenue retention rate which you may also state as the net retention rate in SaaS businesses is an indicator that depicts the profits and the revenue earned by the business. Ultimately, the purpose of generating revenue is what gets you in the business loop. Why is it important?

Retention 52

Retention SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods 52

Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Net Dollar Retention (NDR) is an essential metric for growing SaaS businesses. Though lesser known, it provides deeper insights than Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) and Annual Run Rate (ARR). What is Net Dollar Retention (NDR)? What is Net Dollar Retention (NDR)? MMR reveals nothing about Company A's revenue churn.

Retention 88

Retention SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services 88

BrightBack

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In this report, we've surveyed over 400 subscription businesses to better understand how the industry is approaching and prioritizing customer retention. We found subscription companies have completed a shift in focus toward retention over acquisition, but still struggle to execute and engage their customers across teams and systems.

Retention 120

Retention Subscription Payment Features Payment Methods 120

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.

Payment Solutions 363

Payment Solutions Payments Outsourced Development Payment Services 363

Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. It’s the engine that drives revenue predictability and customer relationships.

Subscription 52

Subscription Payment Features Payment Services Payments 52

Chart Mogul

MARCH 16, 2018

How do you measure mobile app monetization in the context of subscription revenue? Historically, mobile app monetization has largely been about scaling and optimizing ad revenue from in-app purchases (IAP). Today, publishers have a lot more choice when it comes to picking a monetization strategy.

Payments 49

Payments Mobile Payment Solutions Subscription 49

ProfitWell

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Customer retention can hold more weight than acquisition. It’s the leading indicator of your business’ health and key metric to determine its ultimate valuation. Retention shows that you are providing a valuable service that keeps your customers coming back. What is retention software? Lower churn.

Payment Solutions 52

Payment Solutions Retention Payments Software Review 52

CustomerSuccessBox

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) can be calculated by dividing all the Marketing and Sales costs required to acquire a new customer within a specific time. CAC is an important metric for growing businesses to determine profitability and efficiency. An average SaaS business spends 92% of their first-year revenue on customer acquisition.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Payments Scale SaaS Payments 52

Casey Accidental

JULY 6, 2020

These plans included a lot of the goals you likely have in your company: improvements in acquisition, activation, and retention. But long term, how high could we push this retention number? What would great retention be for Eventbrite?”. across business models, customer types, etc. What do you do?

Retention 52

Retention Benchmarks Payments Payment Methods 52

Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

When you’re looking at your business goals, you need to consider not only your existing monthly revenue but your contraction monthly recurring revenue (MRR). Contraction Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) is an extremely important metric for subscription businesses. Want to Reduce Your Churn?

Outsourced Development 99

Outsourced Development Payments Revenue Payment Services 99

ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The subscription revenue model is hardly new. It’s simple: the subscription revenue model benefits both customers and companies. Meanwhile, companies offering subscriptions can scale with confidence, with predictable revenue and deeper relationships with their customer base. What is the subscription revenue model?

Payment Features 74

Payment Features Payments Subscription Revenue 74

ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Scheduled payments, aka recurring billing. Scheduled payments have become a core form of revenue collection. Of course, recurring payments vary depending on the business. As the subscription universe continues to expand, you can expect to see even more subscription payment plans. Expansionary revenue.

Merchant Services 68

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Features Payment Services 68

User Pilot

MARCH 23, 2023

The key difference is that customer churn measures the number of customers a business lost, whereas revenue churn measures the revenue lost due to customer churn. Reducing churn is critical for SaaS because it cuts back customer acquisition costs and increases customer retention. Want to reduce customer churn?

SaaS Payments 98

SaaS Payments Churn Underperforming Technical Team Payment Methods 98

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

That’s why improving your customer retention rate needs to be a top priority for every SaaS business. So, how do you avoid churn and boost your customer retention rate? Get deep insights into MRR, churn, LTV and more to grow your business. Especially if retention and churn have been an issue for you.

Retention 104

Retention Payment Methods Payment Solutions Churn 104

Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

The recurring revenue growth platform provides users with valuable insights into subscription funnels and one-click analytics for Stripe. This platform drives explosive subscriber growth with an enormous suite of SaaS metrics. Other features include metered billing, multiple gateway support, and CRM integration.

SaaS Payments 93

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 93

Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is the amount of money a company can expect to bring in from subscriptions on an annual basis. Subscription businesses rely on their sales and marketing teams to bring money into the company in two ways: by selling new subscriptions and by selling upgrades to existing subscribers.

Payments 91

Payments Revenue SaaS Payments Payment Services 91

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Revenue vs. profit vs. income: The terms may seem synonymous and are sometimes even used interchangeably, but they tell different stories about a company. Revenue growth suggests an expanding business and in-demand product, but whether there is any financial gain for the business is determined by the income.

Payments 82

Payments Payment Methods Payment Features Payment Services 82

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

According to Havard Business Review, customer acquisition requires 5 to 20 times more resources than customer retention. This article will walk you through 15 practical strategies to improve customer retention , boost loyalty, and ensure customer satisfaction. What is customer retention? Book a demo to get started!

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Methods Strategy Payments 52

Point Nine Land

JUNE 18, 2023

In fact, it’s almost impossible to get a really good understanding of a service’s usage without looking at activity and retention numbers on a cohort-by-cohort basis. By conducting a cohort analysis, you can track customer behavior, retention, churn, and revenue over time. Should I look at churn or retention cohorts?

SaaS Payments 128

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments SaaS 128