SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our suite of financial tools makes it easy to turn recurring revenue into flexible growth financing. Pilot’s leading team of US-based experts, supported by elegant software, delivers world-class bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services trusted by growing businesses like yours. Welcome to Payfac-as-a-service.

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FastSpring

APRIL 18, 2024

For many SaaS and software companies, international sales are a key part of their growth trajectories. These include how to account for local pricing and preferred local payment methods, varied buyer behaviors, how to display checkouts with local languages, and much more — all of which can be different for every country you want to sell into.

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FastSpring

APRIL 23, 2024

The company handles transactions for sellers of digital products, providing the infrastructure for global online payments while taking responsibility for tax collection and remittance, fraud prevention, and other aspects of the checkout process. It’s a capable solution, but by no means is Paddle a universal, one-size-fits-all option.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 3, 2023

So over the past decade-and-a-half we’ve come up with a lot of yardsticks, metrics and rules for SaaS companies. But — they are broken if you aren’t really a traditional, 100%+ NRR SaaS company. In particular: Hybrid SaaS with payments and fintech usually has far, far lower gross margins than pure software. It depends.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 30, 2024

SaaS renewal management’s primary goal is to increase customer retention and in turn, recurring revenue growth. To encourage your customers to renew their subscriptions at the end of their term, a number of procedures and tactics are involved in devising your B2B SaaS renewal strategy.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Q4 sales numbers usually outperform the rest of the year thanks to year-end holidays and their associated shopping cycles — but how much does that trend carry over into software and SaaS sales? And does it improve B2B sales too, or is it more just a B2C advantage? How B2B vs. B2C sales compare. How FastSpring can help.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 9, 2022

SaaS billing software automates one or more of the various aspects of the recurring billing process — payment processing, fulfillment, dunning, and more. You’ll still need a separate solution for payment processing, taxes, chargebacks, and more. FastSpring: Your MoR for All-in-One SaaS Billing.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. Angela: Why Global Payments? Jeff Sloan: Thanks for having me, Angela.

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 15, 2024

Inaccurate, packed with "filler," or completely AI-generated — bad B2B (business-to-business) content is easy to spot and even easier to find online. But what makes B2B content good ?   "When you land on the Paddle Studios homepage, you’re welcomed with a Netflix-esque streaming service vibe.

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B2B Technical Advisors SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team 111

Blulogix

APRIL 2, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: How to Manage Subscription Complexity: A Comprehensive Roadmap The evolution of B2B subscription models has introduced unprecedented flexibility and opportunities for businesses across various sectors.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 29, 2021

RevOps has grown in importance as SaaS products have continued to proliferate and organizations have recognized the importance of good data, efficient workflows, and ensuring cross-department collaboration. The growing role of partnerships in driving revenue. Processing and remitting payments.

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SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2024

VCs often enable these models. No the point is this isn’t D2C, it’s B2B. SaaS + hardware, SaaS + payments, etc. So be extra careful here — you have to be even more efficient than pure SaaS. Rag & Bone is selling to Guess $GES for $56m on ~$250m of revenue. And High Burn.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2020

While we’ve been shopping for items like clothes or shoes online for years, another trend is now emerging—business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce. It’s easy to think of online sales as a marketplace where we buy items for ourselves, but more and more B2B and SaaS sales are now happening online. What is B2B Ecommerce?

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SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

A lot of our SaaS older times don’t quite know what to make with a lot of B2B startups these days, let alone some public SaaS companies. So many startups these days are claiming they have “ARR” from revenue that … doesn’t recur. Doesn’t ARR stand for Annual Recurring Revenue?

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Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

B2B Customer Journey Touchpoints: A Guide for CS Teams. B2B customer journey touchpoints mark the roadmap toward successful outcomes for clients and CS teams. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy. What type of medium is used.

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The way you process B2B payments matters. To keep your company thriving, you need a fast, reliable method for collecting payments for services rendered. Understanding the intricacies of the B2B payments process, and the solutions that can help, will ensure that you’re never struggling to receive these payments.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

B2B lead generation is more than just presenting prospects with fancy features and benefits. This process is normally straightforward, but in this case, we ran into a delay. Now, we could’ve told them, “Figure out how to stay with your current provider for another month so you don’t lose revenue while we sort this out.”.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We’ll see 2,500+ of the best SaaS founders, execs, and VCs June 6-7 at 2022 SaaStr Europa ! Chargebee is a recurring billing and subscription management tool that helps SaaS and SaaS-like businesses streamline Revenue Operations. Grab tickets here. . appeared first on SaaStr.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Businesses are shifting from rigid, consumption-based business models to flexible ones that let users pay for the goods and services they use only as much as they use them. What Entails Effective Subscription Revenue Management? What Entails Effective Subscription Revenue Management?

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FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). In the language of SaaS, I churned. In part two, we’ll cover five churn-prevention strategies that have been successful in other SaaS businesses. Part I: SaaS Churn Benchmarks. Is There an Ideal Churn Rate for SaaS?

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 15, 2024

Inaccurate, packed with "filler," or completely AI-generated — bad B2B (business-to-business) content is easy to spot and even easier to find online. But what makes B2B content good ?   "When you land on the Paddle Studios homepage, you’re welcomed with a Netflix-esque streaming service vibe.

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B2B Technical Advisors SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team 55

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. What are subscription payments?

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In this guide, we compare six Recurly competitors and alternatives according to several categories: Subscription management and recurring billing Checkout Global payment processing Reporting and analytics Pricing Customer reviews We’ll start with a deep dive into FastSpring — our end-to-end payment solution (i.e.,

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Payment Services Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services 78

OPEXEngine

AUGUST 17, 2021

If you’ve underestimated the importance of financial operations for both the short and long-term success of your SaaS business, you’re not alone. With the explosive growth of the SaaS business model impacting businesses worldwide, many are navigating SaaS financial operations and subscription management for the first time.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 24, 2022

It is no secret that in order to grow a SaaS company, business leaders need to consider cash flow. Invoice financing is an excellent option for SaaS companies looking for a fast and easy way to earn a short-term type of funding. What are the Benefits of Invoice Financing for SaaS Companies? Table of Contents. Invoice financing.

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FastSpring

MARCH 9, 2022

Because we have data from thousands of Saas and software websites. In this article, we’ll show you examples from a variety of SaaS pricing pages. No matter how you’re selling your SaaS products, you’ll find best practices to improve your pricing page for increased conversions. 7 SaaS pricing page examples. How do we know?

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FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

Checkout (including payment processing and gathering sales tax, GST, and VAT). Handling failed payments and customer notifications. Reconciling payment with accounts and remitting sales tax, GST, and VAT. FastSpring: All-in-One Billing Solution for SaaS. Recurly: Easily Integrates with Multiple Payment Gateways.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. Fast forward to today when most software companies use a Subscription as a service (SaaS business model , and things aren’t as simple. To put it simply, recurring billing can get complicated, especially for a SaaS company.

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CustomerSuccessBox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Customer Success has become a must for every SaaS business with the advent of the subscription economy. For so many years, SaaS has focused so strongly on the acquisition that they have been blind to other aspects of the customer journey. This is highlighted by the fact that the onboarding process is when 50% of the churn happens.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Provide a self-service portal to customers so they can manage their accounts (including payment information, seats, and more). Gather metrics and view reports on monthly recurring revenue. Offer and manage one-time add-ons, coupons, and more.

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Software Platform Consulting

MAY 6, 2019

There are many great articles about SaaS metrics on the web (e.g., Invoicing and payment (e.g., SaaS Metrics Unique to Enterprise-Driven B2B Networks. This post and subsequent ones will cover four metrics: Buyer-Supplier Revenue Mix. Buyer-Supplier Revenue Mix. see here , here and here.) Order to Cash (e.g.,

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CustomerSuccessBox

MARCH 25, 2021

Let’s see the process of acquiring new customers. Acquiring your customers is just a first step in the fruitful partnership process and retaining them is the next big thing. Financial Mathematics of a SaaS business model. SaaS business models are different from traditional business models. Let’s talk about why?

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FastSpring

JANUARY 19, 2023

Since it joined FastSpring in early 2020, the company has increased its revenue by 628% and is still growing fast. When NitroPack was first getting started, they used PayPal to accept and process payments. “It As soon as they launched, NitroPack began bringing in revenue. This solution lasted less than a month.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Navigating the bustling SaaS landscape without a reliable CRM system is similar to one being like a child who is attempting to learn a skill without the helpful guidance of a teacher. The majority of the time, SaaS companies are involved in business-to-business sales. What are the Benefits of SaaS CRM?

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Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 59

User Pilot

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Free trials can impact cash flow and revenue generation, especially if a significant portion of trial users don’t convert into paying customers. Types of free trial models in SaaS: opt-in and opt-out free trials, freemium , free trial after a demo, and free trial with gamified extensions. What’s a free trial in SaaS?

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Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A lot of B2B companies use it to track progress, communicate with clients, and optimize workflows. A platform called SubscriptionFlow helps companies to design and oversee subscription-based goods and services. Project managers can learn more about the product development process and cut down on back-and-forth communication.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

Now as a successful international business, TestDome has been with FastSpring through all of it, and even when other payment platforms launched intriguing new products, Mario never saw a good reason to leave FastSpring. Our customers have been quite happy with the service.” Here’s why. Set up a demo or try it out for yourself.

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