Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. Our hosting costs include service providers like AWS, Cloudflare, MongoDb, Twitter, etc.

Merchant Services 80

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SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

The Latin American SaaS landscape is hustling and bustling, having seen more IPOs in the last 6 months than the previous 20 years combined. We will gather 300 leading SaaS founders, executives and investors for three days packed with opportunities and rich exchange of knowledge to push the whole ecosystem forward. Founded : 2011.

SaaS Payments 257

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 257

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In our first post about our online community , we mentioned launching the Global SaaS Leaders Slack group because we saw a need for the kind of software-and-SaaS-focused community we’d want to be a part of. Our Guiding Principle: Our Software and SaaS Community Must Be Good for You in Order for It to Succeed.

SaaS Payments 146

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Software Review 146

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

FastSpring

JULY 12, 2019

Since most SaaS and subscription-based businesses depend on recurring payments to sustain themselves, it can pay dividends to keep a close eye on lifetime value and customer retention rates. 30 (average recurring revenue per account) * 24 months (partnership length) = $720 CLV. What is Customer Lifetime Value?

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Customer Lifetime Value Payment Features Finance Payment Solutions 76

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

Baremetrics

AUGUST 16, 2021

What does it mean to reactivate a subscription? There are several reasons a customer would cancel their subscription. It could be that the customer got no return on investment, had technical difficulties, or they may have canceled because they achieved their set goal. Table of Contents. What is reactivation MRR?

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Subscription Payment Features Metrics SaaS Payments 87

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

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. In Casey’s last essay, he covered the differences between regular SaaS companies and SaaS-like Networks. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

Marketplace as a Service 141

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This article will dive into the main principles of accounting for SaaS. Baremetrics can integrate directly with your payment gateway, such as Stripe, and pull information about your customers and their behavior into a crystal-clear dashboard. What Makes SaaS Accounting Different from Traditional Accounting?

SaaS Payments 93

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Features 93

Baremetrics

MARCH 7, 2021

Read what you should know about subscription management and why it is important in recent times! Many products and services online are beginning to adopt subscription-based systems for their billing processes. Apart from the recurring revenue, subscription billing systems also offer appreciable stability to businesses.

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The subscription revenue model is hardly new. But in the past few years, subscriptions have seen a bit of a resurgence. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find an industry that hasn't seen at least one subscription success story: Cars. Even the humble houseplant doesn’t seem immune to the subscription economy.

Payment Features 74

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Now more than ever, it is crucial for businesses to invest in SaaS customer journey in this era of the complete overhaul of the digital world. What is SaaS customer journey? You can improve every facet of your SaaS business with an accurate mapping of the customer journey. Naturally, though, it is never sufficient.

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SaaS Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 52

Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

In this article, we’ll compare two popular subscription billing systems, Stripe vs. Recurly. We'll also discuss how Baremetrics can help enhance your SaaS business. Both Recurly and Stripe are capable of doing so and integrate well with Baremetrics to get better analytics on the data you get through these two payment platforms.

Payment Methods 81

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 81

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?

SaaS Payments 105

SaaS Payments Payment Methods Churn Payment Services 105

Incredo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

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. Software to track analytics, transfer payments, manage inventory, create videos and for many other things.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services Sales Recruiting 139

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In the case of a SaaS business, your most valuable assets are the contracts you have with your clients and the platform they use. Sign up for the Baremetrics free trial and start managing your subscription business right. How are balance sheets unique for SaaS? Many SaaS businesses have zero inventory. Table of Contents.

SaaS Payments 93

SaaS Payments Deferred Revenue Outsourcing Services Payments 93

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

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. Rise of the cloud and SaaS businesses. Rise of mobile. To give some perspective, there were about 300 million smartphones sold in 2010.

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Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software SaaS Payments 259

OPEXEngine

MAY 18, 2021

We’ve talked to dozens of our SaaS customers, as well as investors to learn more about what is happening with these key metrics. SaaS metrics are viewed differently at different stages of growth and for different sales models, primarily whether a company is selling into an SMB or enterprise marketplace.

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Frontegg

MAY 27, 2021

Making the bottom-up shift: You are shifting from the top-down to a bottom-up mindset, which means more money and time to invest in R&D efforts. Provide instant value: Your target audience is getting instant value without too much effort – this leads to an active and sticky community that elevates your brand. 3 Frontegg.

Payment Solutions 98

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payments Scale 98

OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Usually, customer churn rate is every SaaS company’s worst enemy. These are defined as follows: Voluntary churn: This type occurs when a customer chooses to unsubscribe from your product or service. As a SaaS CFO, this strategy of early detection followed by corrective action should be your go-to mindset for customer churn.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Finance Churn Payment Services 52

OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Usually, customer churn rate is every SaaS company’s worst enemy. These are defined as follows: Voluntary churn: This type occurs when a customer chooses to unsubscribe from your product or service. As a SaaS CFO, this strategy of early detection followed by corrective action should be your go-to mindset for customer churn.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Finance Churn Payment Services 52

Baremetrics

AUGUST 21, 2021

We’ll also share an example of a cash flow statement to bring the concept to life and provide some tips for SaaS businesses seeking to simplify and streamline their cash flow statement activities. Benefits of cash flow planning for SaaS businesses SaaS-specific cash flow problems 1. Multiple debtors and late payments 3.

Payment Solutions 97

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Software Review 97

OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There are many ways to classify SaaS companies, but differentiating companies based upon who their customers are presents the best approach for measuring performance and driving success for SaaS businesses. SMM SaaS Company Overview & Market Dynamics. SMM SaaS Company Overview & Market Dynamics. Enterprise.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 52

FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Highlights from Our Conversation Where Should SaaS Companies Localize [2 min clip] David walked through a step-by-step process to assess where SaaS and software companies should consider localizing. Start with your existing sales and see where there’s interest from existing buyers. Watch the two minute clip for more details.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Software Review 78

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.

SaaS Payments 104

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 104

Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Many SaaS businesses concentrate on offering an amazing product and then neglect customer support. In this guide, you will learn why SaaS customer support is so important, how to get started, and what metrics to use to track success. What is SaaS Customer Support? What is SaaS Customer Support? This isn't always true.

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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. Market Dynamics.

Payment Services 40

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payments 40

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

What you’ll see in that cloud spend box is actually Gartner’s 2020 estimate for infrastructure as a service spending for companies, which was $50 billion. And if you also look at the platform as a service category, that’s also an additional $50 billion of spend, and that’s typically with those same vendors.

Scale 203

Scale Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS Payments 203

ProfitWell

APRIL 1, 2020

White-labeling services for SaaS products have become very popular over the past decade. When done correctly, an entire brand can be built around a SaaS white-label product, but you’ll need to price it correctly in order to maximize revenue. What are white-label SaaS products? 4 common white-label SaaS products.

Payment Solutions 59

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services 59

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. TL;DR At-risk customers are those who are showing signs of canceling their subscriptions. TL;DR At-risk customers are those who are showing signs of canceling their subscriptions. Let’s dive in!

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We also show you what assets you are specifically likely to see while running your SaaS company. Baremetrics monitors subscription revenue for businesses that bring in revenue through subscription-based services. Sign up for the Baremetrics free trial and start managing your subscription business right.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments SaaS 52

Baremetrics

AUGUST 17, 2021

A customer could stop using your service for one or more reasons, whether it’s a one-time customer or a loyal customer. There are several ways to measure attrition, and the process differs depending on the type of business. This is the first step in saying goodbye to declined payments. How do you measure customer attrition?

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Stax

MARCH 19, 2024

Business owners are increasingly showing an overwhelming preference for SaaS platforms with embedded payment capabilities as part of their offerings. Manual payment processing and disconnected software and payment solutions are dying out, and research by Sifted shows that the integrated financial services market will grow to $3.6

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

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. In Casey’s last essay, he covered the differences between regular SaaS companies and SaaS-like Networks. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

Marketplace as a Service 52

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 52

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

As for Krish, under Krish’s leadership the team has grown to over 300 people and over 5,000 clients making it one of the next generation in truly global SaaS businesses started in India. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: * How Krish made his way into the world of SaaS and came to found one of India’s fastest growing SaaS companies in Chargebee?

Scale 137

Scale SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting Payment Services 137

ProfitWell

JUNE 26, 2019

The term “dunning” sounds less than inviting (potentially why it's an overlooked process for many subscription businesses). That and its reputation as a process that both customers and companies hate to deal with. Nevertheless, dunning is a process you have to work at. Reasons credit card payments are declined.

SaaS Payments 40

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 40

Baremetrics

AUGUST 23, 2021

If you’re looking for a smart way to approach your SaaS business’s cash flow, with great prices for people who are bootstrapping their business, get in touch or sign up for the Baremetrics free trial today. What does bootstrapping look like for SaaS? What does bootstrapping look like for SaaS? Table of Contents.

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