FastSpring

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking to join SaaS founders and tech enthusiasts who are discussing the most innovative trends for SaaS companies? If so, join FastSpring at the SaaS North November 15-16th! Since 2016, SaaS North has been recognized as THE Canadian hub for rapidly-scaling SaaS founders and their teams.

Merchant Services 151

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Services 151

Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

For SaaS companies, becoming a payment facilitator (or PayFac) offers a ton of advantages—including but not limited to—boosting retention and profitability while exercising greater control over the customer experience. The potential impact of failed or inadequate internal systems, processes, procedures, etc.

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Merchant Services Payfac Payment Services SaaS Payments 88

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the Director of Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships at WP Engine , Carl has worked on many acquisitions and partnerships, including brands like Flywheel, Perfect Dashboard, Block Lab, and recently, Delicious Brains. How you should think about building a sellable business. Jump to highlights.

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Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Branding 146

User Pilot

APRIL 21, 2024

Wondering how to build a conversion path for your SaaS product or e-commerce site? TL;DR A conversion path is a step-by-step process that guides prospects. A good conversion path makes the process frictionless. Start creating conversion paths by defining their goals from the customer and business perspective.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 104

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

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. A business is SaaS or SaaS-like if it sells anything else software-related.

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Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Stax

MARCH 6, 2024

As the business landscape continues its unstoppable evolution, the necessity for operational efficiency and innovation becomes even more pronounced. Almost everyone — 98% of consumers —has a streaming service subscription. Physical and eCommerce product subscription businesses are expected to make up 45% of the market’s value.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Features 88

User Pilot

MAY 6, 2024

This article focuses on user profiles in the SaaS context. Demographic information like age, gender, location, and income helps tailor services for different population segments. Sentiment data reveals how customers feel towards the product or brand, guiding satisfaction efforts. Let’s dive right in. Here are 6 of them.

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Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 105

Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” History of the subscription pricing model: From newspapers to the rise of SaaS subscription. Boring, right?).

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Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 184

Subscription Flow

APRIL 23, 2024

A robust recurring billing software can make all the difference for your subscription business but win 2024 we are taking no gambles. Understanding Paddle in 2024 Catering to more than 3000 SaaS clients in over 200 markets, Paddle is a market-leading billing and revenue management software.

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Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 78

OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Every year we ask the OpenView network to weigh in, and this time around many folks unsurprisingly made predictions around a trend most of us in SaaS had to adapt to (and, to be honest, are still figuring out) in 2020: remote work. Productizing their services and enabling contactless and frictionless selling.”.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

FastSpring powers global D2C payments for game studios and app publishers. As a Merchant of Record, we provide a fully managed payment solution including customizable checkout, fraud mitigation, and 100% automated sales tax and VAT compliance. But there is a key difference between payment services providers and merchants of record.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 143

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are a type of electronic bank-to-bank payment system in the US. Unlike payments facilitated by card networks like Visa or Mastercard, ACH payments are managed by a body called the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). Let’s get started.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

TL;DR Segmentation is a process of grouping customers by shared characteristics. Customer segmentation enables teams to better understand customer needs and pain points and deliver personalized product experiences t o accommodate them. Behavioral segmentation organizes consumers based on their interactions with products and brands.

Payment Solutions 104

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 104

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. This article includes their advice for any B2B brand looking to get real results from content marketing , plus nine must-haves for B2B content to be considered good. 

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B2B Technical Advisors SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team 115

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.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

User Pilot

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Behavioral data to spot trends, opportunities, and pain points so you can address areas of friction and craft a more seamless user experience. Customer service data to spot common problems in your service, analyze common queries, and predict customer behaviors and trends.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Services 103

Incredo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Have you noticed one of the latest and growing trends in the worklife? Precisely – about SaaS affiliate programs… SaaS partner programs entice both software providers and affiliate partners for various reasons: 1) SaaS products are usually low-cost. 5) Everyone minds his own business.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services Sales Recruiting 139

OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Usually, customer churn rate is every SaaS company’s worst enemy. But in this article, we’re going to show you how to not only deal with churn effectively but also how you can use your customer churn data as a valuable tool to build your business. Spot and act on usage trends. Automate your renewal process.

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SaaS Payments Finance Churn Payment Services 52

OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Usually, customer churn rate is every SaaS company’s worst enemy. But in this article, we’re going to show you how to not only deal with churn effectively but also how you can use your customer churn data as a valuable tool to build your business. Spot and act on usage trends. Automate your renewal process.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Finance Churn Payment Services 52

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Here, we trace some of the biggest trends and stories in technology over the past decade, and try to find a narrative to make sense of it all. Apple survived the death of Steve Jobs in October 2011 under the thoughtful stewardship of Tim Cook, and continued to essentially be the iPhone company, while branching into wearables and services.

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Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software SaaS Payments 259

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

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. A business is SaaS or SaaS-like if it sells anything else software-related.

Marketplace as a Service 52

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 52

How To Buy Saas

JANUARY 13, 2023

In the early days of cross-border eCommerce, the biggest challenges were lack of trust, cross-border payment issues, and returns/logistics. Here are 7 steps to building an international eCommerce business: 1. The first step to starting any business is to research your target market. The preferred payment methods in the market.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 52

Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

FIS Global reports that in Norway, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, more than 90% of transactions processed at point-of-sale (POS) in 2023 were cashless. The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 88

Natalia Luneva

JANUARY 13, 2021

Existing customer renewal is a high priority for 59% of SaaS companies and a medium priority for 27%. However, the subscription business model can’t survive if you keep on acquiring new custo mers but the old ones keep on walking away. How to calculate this metric and what’s the average SaaS churn rate?

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Churn Payment Services 105

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. Providing that level of consistent and compounding value can happen only when businesses understand their customers inside and out—and that happens early on with the planning of the company.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Subscription Payment Features 61

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

To make your life a little bit easier and help you choose the best digital analytics tool for your SaaS, we’ve produced a guide of 15 excellent analytics platforms available on the market in 2024. Businesses can take this data to adapt their marketing campaigns , strategies, or capital allocation toward more effective solutions.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 52

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

To make your life a little bit easier and help you choose the best digital analytics tool for your SaaS, we’ve produced a guide of 15 excellent analytics platforms available on the market in 2024. Businesses can take this data to adapt their marketing campaigns , strategies, or capital allocation toward more effective solutions.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 52

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

To make your life a little bit easier and help you choose the best digital analytics tool for your SaaS, we’ve produced a guide of 15 excellent analytics platforms available on the market in 2024. Businesses can take this data to adapt their marketing campaigns , strategies, or capital allocation toward more effective solutions.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 52

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

To make your life a little bit easier and help you choose the best digital analytics tool for your SaaS, we’ve produced a guide of 15 excellent analytics platforms available on the market in 2024. Businesses can take this data to adapt their marketing campaigns , strategies, or capital allocation toward more effective solutions.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 52

User Pilot

MARCH 26, 2024

To make your life a little bit easier and help you choose the best digital analytics tool for your SaaS, we’ve produced a guide of 15 excellent analytics platforms available on the market in 2024. Businesses can take this data to adapt their marketing campaigns , strategies, or capital allocation toward more effective solutions.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 52

OPEXEngine

MARCH 15, 2022

In the first 10 years of the SaaS industry, US SaaS companies didn’t need to go overseas to build highly valuable companies. But that dynamic has changed in lockstep with the growth of the SaaS market. High Growth SaaS Companies Get A Significant Portion of Revenues Internationally. Source: OPEXEngine.

Payment Services 40

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payments 40

How To Buy Saas

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, gaining a competitive edge is beyond just a product or service you deliver. It does require efficiency and accuracy as paramount to business success. It’s a structured system with several crucial components working together to ensure smooth and efficient billing processes.

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Payment Features Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 40

FastSpring

JANUARY 26, 2024

With years of experience at managing customer success (CS), Jake Dipple knows how important it is to foster collaboration between businesses and their customers. We really do touch every organization in the business, which consists of product and engineering, services, sales, marketing, product, and people,” he explains. “So

Customer Success 156

Customer Success VP of Engineering Payments Payment Methods 156

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

For a SaaS business to survive, it needs to track its business data. For a SaaS business to thrive, it needs to deeply understand what the business metrics mean for the state of the business. That leaves you with one question: Can I get a product to do this business metrics analysis for me?

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Payments Payment Solutions SaaS Payments PayPal 94

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. This article includes their advice for any B2B brand looking to get real results from content marketing , plus nine must-haves for B2B content to be considered good. 

B2B 56

B2B Technical Advisors SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team 56

User Pilot

JANUARY 31, 2023

In SaaS, you can grow your revenue only if your churn rate is low, so retaining at-risk customers is crucial. The main factors contributing to at-risk customers include poor onboarding process , lack of product value perception, lousy customer support, unfixed bugs, and no learning materials, resource center, and FAQs.

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User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

There are many SaaS products , but knowing that, how do you choose the best? This article will look at the most successful SaaS companies, so you can decide if you want to invest in them for your business. TL;DR A SaaS product delivers software remotely, reducing the need for local installation, maintenance, and updates.

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