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Sequencing Business Models: The Types of Marketplaces

Casey Accidental

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

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Freemium is Back! But You’ll Need 50 Million Active Users for Freemium to Actually Work as a Business Model.

SaaStr

In VSB or SMB business apps, you can get to one million paying customers — but you really, really need something broad-based to get there. Intuit, Microsoft, Adobe, PayPal. But there are not too many with 1,000,000 paid business customers, or 50m truly active users. Freemium always continues to build your brand.

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5 Best Paddle Alternatives in 2024

FastSpring

Braintree by PayPal. Are you looking for a Paddle alternative that will partner with you to grow your business internationally? With our JavaScript Store Builder Library (SBL) , you can completely customize, brand, and streamline your checkout flow , building trust with buyers and eliminating friction. 2Checkout (now Verifone).

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Sequencing Business Models: The Types of Marketplaces

Casey Accidental

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

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Guide to direct-to-consumer brand growth

ProfitWell

Direct-to-consumer retail is a strategy whereby businesses sell their products directly to the end user without the involvement of wholesalers, third-party retailers, and other middlemen. As consumers continue to embrace the convenience of online shopping, there is an increased need for businesses to achieve direct-to-consumer growth.

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Top 10 International Payment Gateways: An In-Depth Guide

FastSpring

FastSpring gives you the tools and personalized support needed to create a custom, fully branded checkout experience. (We This self-serve website is entirely managed by FastSpring but the appearance of the portal will match the branding of your checkout to provide customers with a cohesive buying experience. Learn more here.

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How to Launch a Subscription Box For Your Company

Neil Patel

They offer some of the best-known subscription boxes around, reflecting an increasingly popular (and potentially lucrative) business model. If you do it right, you could benefit from a loyal customer base, regular billing, predictable financials, and enhanced brand profile. Business Model. The premise is simple.