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5 Secrets to Moving Upmarket – How the Right Sales Tax Technology Can Support SaaS Growth

SaaStr

Once you’ve figured out where you have sales tax nexus, the next thing to consider is that each state that does levy taxes will have varying rates and reporting requirements. hiring in-house talent). And, not to get too scary, but sales tax obligations can’t be discharged by bankruptcy.

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My First 16: Welding Yourself to Early Customers with Marqeta’s Jason Gardner

Andreessen Horowitz

I didn’t see the company as this consumer brand long term. We were talking to Sean Place, who was the co founder and CTO, and it turned out that they were just giving gift cards to these drivers, but they had no way to authorize the right transaction at the right time for the right amount. It was a strategy of hope.