USIO

JUNE 12, 2025

Embedded payments are becoming the backbone of modern commerce, and no one explains it better than our CEO, Louis Hoch. In a recent episode of the PayPod podcast, Louis joined host Kevin Rosenquist to unpack what’s driving the evolution of payments – from invisible infrastructure to intelligent automation. And so does speed.

Payments

Payrix

JANUARY 10, 2025

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers. Check out this helpful blog: The essential elements of merchant underwriting for software companies.

Merchant Services

Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

Software tailored to your industry? Unlike horizontal SaaS solutions that serve a broad range of businesses, vertical SaaS solutions are designed with deep knowledge of specific markets—making them more intuitive, efficient, and impactful. these software companies are able to develop deep expertise in those niches.

Merchant Services

SaaStr

JULY 26, 2025

But what happens when you’re selling vertical software to non-desk workers in a specific industry? Unit Economics Enable a Distributed Workforce The Business Model Advantage : Toast’s software + embedded payments model creates unit economics of ~$10k ACV that justify field-based sales teams.

SMB

Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Many mid-market software companies price with the goal of revenue maximization, negotiating for the highest possible price in each sale. There are exceptions: Oracle’s database, Tanium’s security product, Workday’s human capital management software. The Seven Factors to Consider When Pricing Your Product 1.

SaaS Payments

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

According to the US Federal Reserve in 2022, general-purpose card payments reached $153.3 On top of that, 69% of Americans online in 2023 said they used digital payment methods to make a purchase. As a business owner, you just cant afford to ignore these statistics. But selecting a good payment solution can be overwhelming.

Payment Services

SaaStr

JUNE 22, 2025

initial public offering on Friday, becoming the latest enterprise software company to test increasingly receptive public markets. Navan’s move could signal the opening of long-awaited floodgates for B2B software companies that have been waiting on the sidelines since the market downturn of 2022-2023. But Figma is a crazy outlier.

B2B

SaaStr

JUNE 28, 2025

The data is clear: the IPO renaissance isn’t coming—it’s already here. The Mega Pipeline Building Databricks – AI-driven data analytics platform, $62 billion valuation. CEO says could “theoretically” go public in 2025 Stripe – Payments infrastructure, $95 billion valuation. Stop waiting.

Payments

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In today’s fast-tracked financial landscape, billing software has become a need. To run a business is like trying to balance several stacked plates in your hands. Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more.

Payment Services

Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

The merchant underwriting process is a critical step that payment processors and financial institutions use to assess the risk associated with onboarding new businesses. Merchant account underwriting is the evaluation process payment processors use to assess whether a business meets the criteria for accepting credit card payments.

Merchant Services

How To Buy Saas

MAY 26, 2025

Are you a solopreneur or small business owner juggling invoices, expenses, and all the hats of running a business? Finding simple, affordable invoice software that doesnt require an accounting degree can be a game-changer. By the end, youll know if Skynova is the right small business accounting tool for your needs.

Software Review

Stax

MAY 6, 2025

As your business grows, the tools powering it need to evolve tooand that includes your payment solution. From handling higher transaction volumes to enabling new revenue models, the right system should grow with you and streamline both your operations and your customers checkout experience.

Payment Solutions

Stax

MAY 5, 2025

In recent years, businesses have seen this massive shift from desktop to mobile devices which has forced them to develop apps with built-in integrated payment gateways. But when it comes to payments, mobile apps have to contend with a few unique challenges.

Payments

User Pilot

JULY 17, 2025

Effective customer churn prediction relies on data. Send a generic email campaign Trigger an in-app message or guide Wait for them to contact support You’re on the right track to understanding and reducing customer churn. It’s a system of broken experiences across the customer journey.

Churn

SaaStr

JANUARY 15, 2025

While some might dismiss sector-specific vertical SaaS software as ‘too small’ or ‘too niche’, companies like Veeva ($40B), Clio ($3B), Toast ($1.3B), and Slice ($1B) have proven there’s massive value in going deep rather than broad. medical spas vs hair salons) have distinct needs.

Scale

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For companies looking to scale, Independent Software Vendors (ISV) are a crucial tool that provides specialized software solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing business tools. Through strategic ISV partnerships, businesses can enhance their service offerings, streamline operations, and open new revenue streams.

Payments

SaaStr

JULY 10, 2025

The Core Strategic Divergence The fundamental difference between Olo and Toast isn’t just about technology – it’s about market segmentation philosophy that has created two entirely different business models with dramatically different outcomes. margin) Net Income: $11.8M margin) Net Income: $11.8M

Technical Review

User Pilot

MAY 30, 2025

Most product teams get mobile app analytics wrong. They track 47 different key performance indicators (KPIs) in their mobile analytics platform , spend hours debating dashboard numbers, yet can’t predict which users will churn next week The problem here isn’t a lack of data. Heres what goal-based analysis would look like.

Payment Solutions

Stax

MARCH 11, 2025

Customers in this age of instant gratification always expect a smooth and seamless online payments experience. As a business owner, you must have a clear understanding of how online payments processing works to be able to create a hassle-free checkout process that will keep buyers coming back to your eCommerce store.

Payment Methods

Stax

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Hunting for a payment processor provider for your business shouldn’t be one of those things. When digging through the thousands of solutions that are meant to help you accept payments, finding the right tools is a priority but it’s not everything. Does your business model include recurring billing?

Payment Services

Stax

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Whether you are starting a new online store or looking to grow your existing brick-and-mortar small business, you must make provisions for accepting credit card payments. In this article, you will discover all you should know about credit card payment processing for small businesses.

Payment Services

Stax

JUNE 24, 2025

Consumers are increasingly gravitating towards cashless payment options, including debit card and credit card payments, as well as online payments, contactless payments , and mobile credit card processing services. A smooth, secure payment experience builds customer trust. The checkout experience is everything.

Payment Services

Stax

MARCH 5, 2025

Payment processors undeniably play a critical role in the success of your online store; all shoppers wont be able to make purchases through your website without a robust payment solution. And how can you find a reliable payment processing solution for your business? Why Are These Solutions So Important?

Payment Services

USIO

JUNE 3, 2024

In the dynamic world of Software as a Service (SaaS), staying ahead of the curve means continuously evolving and integrating new functionalities that enhance user experience and streamline business operations. One such critical functionality is integrated payments. As your SaaS business grows, your payment needs will evolve.

Payments

USIO

JUNE 10, 2024

In today’s fast-paced digital world, providing a seamless payment experience is crucial for businesses of all sizes. As we venture into 2024, the landscape of payment integration continues to evolve, presenting both opportunities and challenges for merchants. Key Trends in Payment Integration for 2024 1.

Payments

Tom Tunguz

AUGUST 26, 2020

Asana builds productivity and task management solutions. Today, the company is a massively successful SaaS business and another example of the flywheel business model that creates demand at the individual user and leverages that interest to sell department and company-wide contracts. Asana filed their S-1 this week.

Payment Solutions

FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Q4 sales numbers usually outperform the rest of the year thanks to year-end holidays and their associated shopping cycles — but how much does that trend carry over into software and SaaS sales? We’ve analyzed aggregate sales data to give you insights into just how important Q4 can be for your software, SaaS, or other digital goods business.

SaaS Payments

SaaStr

OCTOBER 28, 2023

We require payment right away. Ask yourself: Can someone deploy your app in minutes? Or does it need a ton of data in it to work well and show value? If it needs a ton of data, can a “demo org” adequately convey that value? Freemium is a business model. Should we change this?

Startup

Payrix

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This growing market is switching up how small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access financial products, creating exciting new opportunities for software companies to reimagine their business models and restructure their product offerings.

Payments

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. How viable is it for companies to shop their apps outside of mainstream marketplaces?

Payment Methods

FastSpring

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Many companies that expand globally reach a point where they can’t properly support their international customers with their current payment platform. An international payment gateway can help with some of these issues, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. What is an international payment gateway? Table of Contents.

Payment Services

Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. A winning SaaS business model must prioritize retaining customers, which is far more cost-efficient than acquiring new clients to offset churn.

Payment Solutions

FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

He then sent out a link to this page inside payment failure notification emails. Users could now forward the payment failure email to the right person, without that person having an Enchant account. Use the wealth of data you have on your customers to analyze your churn metrics. Vinay writes, “The benefit of this was huge!

Merchant Services

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The payments landscape and how it affects businesses trying to grow in Asia. If you’re not sure how to kickstart growth for your digital products or software business in Asia, listen or watch now! Before joining FastSpring, I spent quite a number of years within the payments industry.

Merchant Services

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In the early days of running a software company, collecting payments was pretty straightforward. A customer buys a license for your software, and they get the product (either through a download, a CD or even more old school—floppy disks). Enter the world of SaaS billing systems. how you receive the payment).

Payment Solutions

FastSpring

APRIL 23, 2024

The company handles transactions for sellers of digital products, providing the infrastructure for global online payments while taking responsibility for tax collection and remittance, fraud prevention, and other aspects of the checkout process. It’s a capable solution, but by no means is Paddle a universal, one-size-fits-all option.

Payment Methods

FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

When TestDome was created, CEO and co-founder Mario Zivic knew the pre-employment testing software company wouldn’t be able to rely on domestic sales to succeed. “As Are you looking for a merchant of record that will partner with you to grow your business internationally? Selling internationally is key to their business model.

Payment Solutions