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User Model: What SaaS platform builders need to know to prepare for growth, Part 1

CloudGeometry

There are at least three foundational dimensions that translate your business assumptions into critical technical solution inputs: User Model Monetization Measurement In this blog series, we explore how these three dimensions figure into key technical recommendations which enable scale in pursuit of SaaS business growth.

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SaaS Is Spurring the Next Cycle of Software Superperformance

OPEXEngine

The shift to cloud-based subscription models is creating even more value in a thriving sector. In more mature software companies, we see oversized returns for companies that are moving to software-as-a-service subscription models (see Figure 1). Embrace the cloud operating model. Sticky after all.

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CFOs and the maturing SaaS space

OPEXEngine

Finance leaders must think through the implications of changing pricing models, high investor interest, and robust capitalization options, specialists say. That’s when Adobe converted its Creative Suite to a cloud-based subscription service, widely considered a turning point for the sector. The options are far more varied now.

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Cognota’s Ryan Austin on Creating an Entire Category (LearnOps)

FastSpring

And I just started a consulting business, it was a service business. And that kind of gave us a little bit of a head start to then bring together a couple of angels and like early stage investors to hire our first couple engineers and really pivot from being a service company to starting the path to becoming a software company.

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Enterprise SaaS Architecture – The Why

Frontegg

Software as a Service (SaaS) applications are essentially eliminating traditional on-premise applications thanks to their single-instance and multi-tenant architecture. These applications are hosted centrally and licensed on a subscription basis, making it a very efficient and manageable business model that can be scaled up fast.

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SaaStr’s Podcast “Best Of Guide” Our Top 10 Podcasts of All Time

SaaStr

About the episode: Tien Tzuo is the Founder and CEO of Zuora, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies that has been at the forefront of the rise of subscription business models. They have funding from some of the best in the business including the likes of Benchmark, Sequoia, Redpoint and Marc Benioff, just to name a few.

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Inside Cypress’s Playbook for Launching Usage-Based Pricing

OpenView Labs

It coincides with achieving faster revenue growth at scale, building a truly customer-centric culture, and enabling a land-and-expand business model. Still, ditching subscription-based pricing is easier said than done. Enterprise: For teams that need unlimited users along with bespoke features and services.

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