OPEXEngine

MAY 18, 2021

SaaS Metric #1 – Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). ARR is an essential subscription metric that identifies the recurring revenue expected on an annual basis from the subscriber base. ARR = (Overall subscription per year + recurring revenue from add-ons or upgrades) – revenue lost from cancellations.

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User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

TL;DR The SaaS renewal process involves a series of actions on/before the renewal date that lead to a customer’s renewal. A good SaaS renewal strategy helps drive customer retention , increases the customer lifetime value , and improves your monthly recurring revenue. Increase monthly recurring revenue.

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Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

This post is part of a continuing series evaluating the S-1s of publicly traded SaaS companies in order to better understand the core business and build a library of benchmarks that might be useful to founders. All of the businesses we’ve looked at in the past have been purely SaaS businesses.

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Baremetrics

APRIL 1, 2021

Managing performance metrics is crucial for SaaS and subscription businesses. This article compares two of the best platforms: Stripe vs. Baremetrics! For millions of subscription companies, Stripe has become the go-to tool for managing payments and subscribers. In fact, Baremetrics integrates with Stripe !

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OPEXEngine

JUNE 11, 2020

The terms aren’t universally understood, nor are the implications of each on the financial model of a company, so the following is an effort to provide an overview. At OPEXEngine, we pull apart the different nuances of each business model to make sure we are benchmarking companies correctly. Distribution costs, ie.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 9, 2019

From the rise of SaaS to the sudden glut of subscription boxes, the subscription business model has never been more popular. Determine your business goals. Build a value-based pricing structure. Determine your business goals. But that doesn’t mean starting a subscription company is easy. Define your buyer personas.

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Chargify

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Companies of all types—from startups to long-established global brands—have been able to successfully use subscriptions to facilitate a stream of open-ended, predictable revenue and offer customers the services they want without locking them into inflexible contracts. Refine pricing models. Track customer demand.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Small and Mid-Market (SMM) SaaS Companies serve customers with annual revenues of $1 million to $1 billion and with a typical employee base of 100 to 1,000. Customer success is usually staffed by a mix of customer support, sales, and engineering folks contributing some portion of their time to the Cost of Revenue. Direct Sales.

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ProfitWell

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Some companies report revenue churn, others only share customer or user churn numbers, and often there’s no distinction between whether churn numbers are annual or monthly. I mean, just take a look at all these different surveys: A 2018 KBCM Technology Group survey reported a median annual revenue churn rate of 13.2%

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It becomes the system of record, even more so today than the CRM or the back-end ERP, because it has the most real-time, accurate, and up-to-date information on the revenue lifecycle. Analytics builds a deep understanding of the efficiency in the business and where you can do better by benchmarking against the best in class.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 24, 2021

The benchmark customer churn for SaaS for SMBs is 5%. We knew if we wanted to keep our business growing, we needed to figure out why so many customers were leaving, and provide the value-add they need to stay. We were looking to relaunch the user-driven, SaaS side of our businesses. At 19.20%, we were dramatically off-base.

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OPEXEngine

JULY 28, 2020

Since 2008, its revenue has tripled and its stock price has soared 14-fold in response. That has helped insurgents like Zalando, the European e-commerce platform based in Berlin, and Paytm, the Indian e-commerce payment system, scale an innovative idea rapidly, allowing them to challenge incumbents and disrupt entire industries.

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Baremetrics

MAY 7, 2019

Company C was funded by pre-orders from customers, a friends and family round, and then through revenue-based financing for a period of time. Dictionaries and founders alike can’t agree on the definition of what it means to bootstrap a business. Bootstrapping purists insist on only using revenue from customers to fund the business.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 11, 2020

The way we purchase products is changing—and so are our business models. When it comes to software and online purchases, those transactions are increasingly moving to a subscription-based model, where customers put their purchases on autopilot so they can have continuous access to SaaS products. What is subscription revenue?

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Casey Accidental

JUNE 9, 2020

across business models, customer types, etc. Retention is not only the primary measure of product value and product/market fit for most businesses; it is also the biggest driver of monetization and acquisition as well. Revenue model : How much money you ask from customers and how can play a big role in retention.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

Pricing is a SaaS company’s most efficient profit lever, but it’s also one of the easiest things to screw up. Nailing your SaaS pricing strategy requires more than just picking the optimal price and forgetting about it. It includes the latest and greatest SaaS pricing resources, as well as some timeless staples.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

TL;DR SaaS reporting refers to the process of collecting, analyzing, and presenting data related to the performance, usage, and effectiveness of a SaaS product.It assists businesses in achieving revenue growth, informed decision-making, and financial health by efficiently managing all aspects of operations.

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Buffer Resources

OCTOBER 2, 2023

After nearly going under twice due to cash flow issues, she finally cracked the code for success, transforming her business from a $20,000 loss in December of 2020 alone to achieving $1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) just two years later. Business Snapshot Years in business: 6.5

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Casey Accidental

JULY 6, 2020

across business models, customer types, etc. Retention is not only the primary measure of product value and product/market fit for most businesses; it is also the biggest driver of monetization and acquisition as well. Revenue model : How much money you ask from customers and how can play a big role in retention.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Appcues is a robust product adoption and user onboarding platform for web and mobile apps. The platform also helps you announce new product features and collect customer feedback. Product Fruits is a platform designed to help you tackle issues related to software adoption. Many of these include two-way integrations.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Appcues is a robust product adoption and user onboarding platform for web and mobile apps. The platform also helps you announce new product features and collect customer feedback. Product Fruits is a platform designed to help you tackle issues related to software adoption. Many of these include two-way integrations.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

How does Rob think through pricing today in a way that encourages land and expand? How does Rob think about usage vs seat-based pricing in SaaS? How should sales and marketing work together on pricing? I was working on a startup that was an early mobile payment platform. What does it take to expand effectively?

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Heap is a robust product analytics platform that provides users with a plethora of in-depth insights into customer behavior and needs. Pendo is a product adoption platform that lets teams monitor product usage, analyze user behavior, and publish in-app guides. But the product analytics platform isn’t without limitations.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Heap is a robust product analytics platform that provides users with a plethora of in-depth insights into customer behavior and needs. Pendo is a product adoption platform that lets teams monitor product usage, analyze user behavior, and publish in-app guides. But the product analytics platform isn’t without limitations.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Heap is a robust product analytics platform that provides users with a plethora of in-depth insights into customer behavior and needs. Pendo is a product adoption platform that lets teams monitor product usage, analyze user behavior, and publish in-app guides. But the product analytics platform isn’t without limitations.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Heap is a robust product analytics platform that provides users with a plethora of in-depth insights into customer behavior and needs. Pendo is a product adoption platform that lets teams monitor product usage, analyze user behavior, and publish in-app guides. But the product analytics platform isn’t without limitations.

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Baremetrics

JULY 21, 2021

As a SaaS or subscription-based company, you want to keep a watchful eye on your monthly recurring revenue and net MRR. MRR as a SaaS metric is pretty straightforward , but there are some nuances that you'll want to take into consideration depending on your business model. Table of Contents. 1 What is MRR Growth Rate?

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

TL;DR SaaS reporting refers to the process of collecting, analyzing, and presenting data related to the performance, usage, and effectiveness of a SaaS product.It assists businesses in achieving revenue growth, informed decision-making, and financial health by efficiently managing all aspects of operations.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Heap is a robust product analytics platform that provides users with a plethora of in-depth insights into customer behavior and needs. Pendo is a product adoption platform that lets teams monitor product usage, analyze user behavior, and publish in-app guides. But the product analytics platform isn’t without limitations.

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In saas marketing, you generally use online marketing strategies to generate more leads and conversions in your saas business. In all cases, it will always be an online business model hence digital marketing is considered to be the best saas marketing strategy. Setup Pricing model and payment gateways.

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ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

That’s never been truer for software businesses in particular than in the past 10-15 years, with the internet stimulating an explosion in the number of viable revenue models. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular revenue models used today — why they’re popular, why they work, and why they will (or won’t) work for you.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2020

Provide a platform, not a tool, that can be a consolidator and something that can drive costs, but still have all the features necessary to get the business results. Jay Snyder: We talked about needing to have an understanding of a customer’s business, their drivers, and also ensuring adoption or the business case breaks.

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OPEXEngine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Here are a few of the trends that we are hearing about from CFOs, investors and lenders: Flexible pricing models and payment terms: A couple of things are happening here. Obviously, considerations need to be made about how any changes in pricing/packaging and subscription terms will affect retention rates.

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Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

This helps to improve retention and justifies your price point. Benefits of Subscription Marketing Subscriptions offer your business a unique opportunity to build a steady stream of recurring revenue and a solid base of loyal customers. Switching to the subscription model allowed Adobe to close this gap.

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Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

JULY 24, 2018

It’s a simple calculation to help you quickly and easily understand the health of a SaaS business. The rule states that a businesses annual revenue growth rate, plus its profit should equal 40%. To manage discounting effectively you need some guiding principles and a process in place. Retention trumps acquisition.

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Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

When someone clicks on your ad—whether it’s for a real estate listing, platform, or service—they’re telling you that they’re interested in your offer. Check out Unbounce’s Conversion Benchmark Report and find out how to create landing pages that always make the sale. Why would they click if they weren’t?) Wanna see what we learned?

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