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No, You Can’t Just Switch to a Usage-Based Pricing Model Overnight

OpenView Labs

The usage-based pricing model almost feels like a cheat code —it enables SaaS companies to more efficiently acquire new customers, grow with those customers as they’re successful, and keep those customers on the platform. But the shift from pure subscription to usage-based pricing is nearly as complex as going from on-premise to SaaS.

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The 7 Factors to Consider When Pricing Your Startup's Product

Tom Tunguz

But throughout this turmoil, startups must adopt a process to craft a good pricing strategy, and re-evaluate prices periodically, but at least once per year. Many infrastructure as a service companies do this. AWS, Twilio, Heroku, etc. At some point, most SaaS startups switch to annual contracts for three reasons.

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The SaaS Debate: Who Owns the Renewal and Upsell? Customer Success vs. Sales

ChurnZero

Whether Customer Success or Sales should own the renewal, expansion, and upsell is a hot-button issue in today’s SaaS sphere. As such, we decided to tap industry experts for a verbal duel on the subject where the winners take home the esteemed (and priceless) prize of bragging rights and SaaS street cred. Enter the Sales Manager.

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