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SaaStr
JULY 26, 2025
Toast’s CRO Jonathan Vassel shared fascinating insights on how vertical SMB sales is fundamentally different—and why those differences can become massive competitive advantages. Here are 10 key lessons from Toast’s remarkable journey scaling vertical SMB sales: 1. Toast just reported Q1 2025 results showing $1.7
Neil Patel
MARCH 2, 2021
Here is a more detailed comparison between the two accounts: Vendor Central: invitation only you sell directly to Amazon Amazon controls the price of items fixed logistical options more advertising options. Before you sign up, consider the pros and cons to see if joining will positively or negatively affect your business.
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SaaStr
APRIL 30, 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. Customer acquisition is basically how much do you spend in terms of sales people, sales team, and in terms of marketing to acquire a new customer.
Tom Tunguz
MAY 14, 2013
It’s a logical question to pose in the aftermath of the Digg sale and the wobbly Facebook IPO. There is one clear lesson from Digg’s sale: the technology that powered a once-massive social network is worth about $500,000. The Atlantic summed up the essence of social networks' business models brilliantly.
SaaStr
AUGUST 5, 2019
The SaaS business model has risen to popularity for many reasons – it’s fast-paced, creates residual revenue streams, and well, the multiples are strong. However, while many are flocking to reap the benefits of the SaaS model, truly understanding how it works sustaining success over time is not as easy as some make it look.
Outseta
JANUARY 20, 2020
In light of the sale of Buildium last month I figured now is as good of a time as any to reflect on the most important ones. The business was structured as an LLC. There was no strike price or vesting schedule associated with these units—they were simply granted to employees based on performance or as a recruiting tool.
User Pilot
JULY 27, 2023
TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. Account Managers: They serve as the lead point of contact for all customer account management matters. What is a SaaS business model?
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