Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Building a consumer marketplace to drive incremental ticket sales to event creators. Julia, our CEO, had told me she wanted me to focus on growing the self-service business faster. So I gathered as much information as I could about these different strategic initiatives, as well as digging into the core self-service business.

Technical Advisors 140

Technical Advisors Technical Review Scale Marketplace as a Service 140

Point Nine Land

APRIL 9, 2021

What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021? Over the last few years, we’ve published a number of SaaS funding napkins as well as marketplace napkins. This year, we’re shaking things up with our first ever B2B marketplace napkin! What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021?

Marketplace as a Service 59

Marketplace as a Service Payments B2B SaaS Payments 59

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2019

They relied on a great product, with a passionate userbase that helped kickstart an organic growth engine which sold the product for them. The first stage is building an organic growth engine. Thanks to the explosive growth of products like Dropbox, Asana and Slack, the self-serve model has been all the rage for close to a decade.

Scale 162

Scale Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team Payment Services 162

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This is part three of a three part series on sequencing business models. In part two of our Sequencing Business Models series , we talked about the different types of marketplaces and what needs to be built to be effective in each of them. Ask your own engineers. Wondering if you are robust enough?

Payments 56

Payments Business Model Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 56

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Lambda School trains people online to be software engineers. I want to talk about how we got to the business model that we have at Lambda School because it’s one of the things that separates us from other schools. Uber is a classic marketplace company. It’s a two-sided marketplace.

Acquisition 153

Acquisition Software Review Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 153

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2020

Andrey explains why embracing the professional services sector in a unique way has paid dividends. We also think about community and consultants and professional services as an ecosystem around our product. How have you structured the business model or even the product to make that type of viral spread easier?

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Consulting Marketplace as a Service Scale Development 250

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

It wasn’t the case 20 or even 10 years ago, where the business models of the internet were more focused on eCommerce, marketplaces, or even advertising. Customer success teams are basically about building at scale this self-serve engine. I didn’t want to pay for this service.”

SaaS Payments 246

SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 246

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since your domain name will be a major face of your business, you’ll want to put some good thought into it. A strong domain name serves your business goals by referencing your product or service. Let’s take the two businesses we’re working with in this guide as an example. It should be catchy, memorable, and easy to type.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

NP Digital is a performance marketing agency built by marketers, and our global offices allow us to deliver our specialized services to clients worldwide. Below, we’ll explain how each of our agencies works, the services they provide, and what to expect from each of them in the future. NP Digital Marketing Services.

VP of Engineering 128

VP of Engineering Marketing Marketplace as a Service Social Media 128

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 1, 2020

SaaS is a global software solution created by different businesses in order to improve human activities in a matter of clicks. SAAS is also abbreviated as software as a service. With so many SAAS getting visibility in online marketplaces, we found that new saas businesses are struggling hard to make it to the right set of customers.

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Growth Hacking Payment Methods SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 105

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

If you think about it that way, then I think it simplifies a bit the equation, and you can think of how does that apply to your business? Like, how can we provide economic infrastructure for developers to build applications and services and in a weird way, future proof? Let’s start with our five key steps.

Payments 149

Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 149

ChurnZero

JANUARY 13, 2022

Amir will lead all post-sales functions, helping customers use the full scope of their products and services to unleash the power of CentralSquare in their communities. In her expanded role, Ellen will continue to lead global system engineering and enablement and will add professional services and customer support to her team.

VP of Engineering 98

VP of Engineering Customer Success Outsourcing Services Technical Review 98

CloudGeometry

MARCH 22, 2022

The intensity of competition in the SaaS marketplace puts a premium on new, stable, and reliable features. Given that engineering is a core competence in software development, it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of ways to measure. The winners offer a better and faster way to solve customer problems.

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DevOps as a Service Software Delivery Well Architected Framework AWS 130

Chargify

AUGUST 17, 2020

Until recently, only industry titans like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google could successfully and effectively harness continuous, real-time data use statistics to fuel events-based billing models. What Amazon Web Services and Twilio Get Right. How AWS Does It.

AWS 98

AWS Payment Services SaaS Payments Payments 98

FastSpring

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This is why we’re committed to continually develop new and innovative tools that help software companies successfully transition to a subscription-based business model. We take great pride in delivering the best ecommerce platform that helps software businesses succeed in the global marketplace. We Evolved Our Brand.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Software Review Marketplace as a Service Innovation 92

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. Because horizontal SaaS companies serve both startups and enterprise businesses, scalability is a key selling point.

SaaS Payments 88

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 88

Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in Wall Street (1987) Leveraged Buyouts became “a thing” in the 1980s thanks to a form of financial engineering called junk debt. How many small Shopify merchants might want the exact same service? Generative AI is likely going to usher in a far more profound method of company transformation.

VP of Engineering 91

VP of Engineering AI Payment Methods Merchant Services 91

Neil Patel

MARCH 2, 2021

While Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) is available on Seller Central, you’ll have access to more features as a vendor. As a Seller, you’re responsible for things like fulfilling direct customer orders, tax liabilities, lost inventory, and other business costs. When you supply Amazon, your business model is simplified.

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Sales Recruiting Software Review Advertising Marketplace as a Service 122

Casey Accidental

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

My role as an advisor to Greylock’s portfolio companies allows me to work with many different types of businesses: consumer social, marketplaces, SaaS, etc. I’ve come to realize this saying describes an optimal strategy for a lot more than just an ad-supported revenue model. Email marketing tools have mastered this.

Payments 70

Payments Revenue VP of Engineering Payment Methods 70

FastSpring

JULY 26, 2024

With so many marketing channels to manage to promote your game, combined with the complexity of monetizing your games on multiple platforms, in PC marketplaces, or even D2C via your own webshop, your head might be spinning keeping up with where to focus your efforts. But then also the business model of games different.

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Development Strategy Marketing Forecasting 159

SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

Ceci Stallsmith : After building if you have something where you’re going to publish an integration or something of that sort, there’s a marketplace for Stripe, same for Box, same for Slack, we have a directory of apps, so published in the directory is the next step. If they’re engaged, then they’re building.

Payments 124

Payments Scale Scaling Revenue 124

OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

SMB customers will want high-touch sales engagement and service delivery but SMM SaaS companies will likely not have the budget necessary to justify providing this level of sales support. The most common strategies are Direct Sales, Inside Sales, eCommerce Marketplaces, and Partnerships. eCommerce Marketplaces. Direct Sales.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 52

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

You will work closely with Meta product and engineering teams to deliver on Meta’s product roadmap. Experience building 0-1 products, platform/ecosystem products, or marketplaces. Has experience collaborating with Insights, Design, Engineering, Data Science, and other Product Teams. Who would be the best fit for this job?

Technical Advisors 52

Technical Advisors Data Management Scale 52

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As the book Blue Ocean Strategy notes, blue oceans have always been a key engine of growth for companies and entire economies. The Significance of the Blue Ocean Strategy In an increasingly crowded marketplace, the blue ocean strategy offers companies the opportunity to break out of hypercompetitive red oceans.

Strategy 88

Strategy Technical Review Business Innovation 88

OPEXEngine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Over the past decade, software has created tremendous value for investors and businesses, thanks largely to its transformative effect on the economy , its role in developing new cloud-based business models, and its ability to increase efficiency in operations. Embrace the cloud operating model. Sticky after all.

Software Review 52

Software Review DevOps as a Service Software Underperforming Technical Team 52

SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2020

I was an account executive covering financial services vertical and covering in New York. Adnan Chaudhry: And at first, I just want to acknowledge that we’re going to talk about the business models of some of our broader customers, some of the things Salesforce is going through. It’s a business crisis.

Sales Hiring 184

Sales Hiring Scale SaaS Payments Payment Services 184

SaaSOptics

MAY 22, 2018

Magazines, newspapers, life insurance, phones, security services, and a long list of products and services have been sold for decades using the subscription model. The model has not really changed, but the relative importance has. In the crucible that is the hi-tech marketplace, change happens quickly.

Subscription 40

Subscription Payment Features Technical Review Airlines 40

SaaSOptics

MAY 22, 2018

Magazines, newspapers, life insurance, phones, security services, and a long list of products and services have been sold for decades using the subscription model. The model has not really changed, but the relative importance has. In the crucible that is the hi-tech marketplace, change happens quickly.

Subscription 40

Subscription Payment Features Technical Review Airlines 40

SaaSOptics

MAY 19, 2022

The answer lies in your product or service’s value proposition. For example, if you’re a product-led company, you may consider a freemium business model to build a user base of free trial customers quickly. A public marketplace for templates, plugins, and software development agencies. Cold Outreach.

Acquisition 59

Acquisition Scale Strategy Software Review 59

OpenView Labs

OCTOBER 11, 2019

In a market that requires companies to earn their customers’ business each and every day, it can literally make or break your entire business model. This is why, when it came time to shift from a transactional to a subscription pricing model, our team at Hired didn’t hesitate for a moment. No unexpected costs.

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Sales Hiring Part-Time VPE CTO Hire Technical Review 45

ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Revenue models often get conflated with revenue streams, probably because each is a single revenue source. They are also confused with business models, of which revenue models are a part. Revenue models help business owners determine how to manage their revenue streams and are required to complete a business model.

Payments 40

Payments Revenue Payment Methods SaaS Payments 40

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As the book Blue Ocean Strategy notes, blue oceans have always been a key engine of growth for companies and entire economies. The Significance of the Blue Ocean Strategy In an increasingly crowded marketplace, the blue ocean strategy offers companies the opportunity to break out of hypercompetitive red oceans.

Strategy 52

Strategy Technical Review Business Innovation 52

Natalia Luneva

APRIL 24, 2025

Stripe Connect is a comprehensive payment processing solution designed to cater to the unique needs of platforms and marketplaces. As a part of the broader Stripe suite, it facilitates digital transactions and enables businesses to accept credit card payments and manage complex money flows.

Stripe Connect 40

Stripe Connect Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 40

Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The SaaS Business Model & Metrics: Understand the Key Drivers for Success by David Skok, Matrix Partners SaaS Metrics — 201 A slightly deeper dive into SaaS industry metrics. The purpose of this piece of writing is to extend the 7 Powers framework to examples from modern b2b and software-centric businesses.

Scale 52

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring SaaS 52

Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

There is a unique window of opportunity today for a new 3D Creation Engine (aka game engine) to revolutionize the way we create games, film, virtual worlds, and simulations. Unity, Unreal, Roblox and Godot – the predominant 3D engines – are all 15+ year old technologies architected for a different era of computing.

Engineering 145

Engineering Technical Review Payments AI 145

SmartKarrot

JUNE 25, 2021

No business can survive in the long run without a loyal customer base for its services or products. It is a smart lean startup concept that is based on agile engineering and model design. This is formulating business models that will see if the creation of inferences, concepts, and hypothesis of the product can be tested.

Development 10

Development SaaS Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 10

SmartKarrot

AUGUST 5, 2021

Product Operations is a strategic function that aims to streamline communication processes among product managers and engineers by integrating data and technology. Products can be software, hardware, or even services. It forms a communication channel between customers, executives, engineers, and team members.

Scale 10

Scale Marketplace as a Service Product Marketing Software Development 10