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.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

What do enterprise buyers in healthcare care about most when evaluating AI products? We’ve designed this to mirror the thought process of an entrepreneur building an AI product with an enterprise use case. In Part A , we outlined the paths to generating unique value for the healthcare system and patients.

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. 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. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 29, 2024

Revenue that a business has generated but has not yet been paid or recorded in its books is referred to as accrued revenue. It stands for the revenue recognition that occurs prior to the receipt of the cash payment. Accrued revenue in accounting is shown as revenue on the income statement and as an asset on the balance sheet.

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Chargify

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The technology industry is transitioning away from traditional business models and toward flexible, consumption-based billing , especially in the software as a service (SaaS) industry. This move has benefits for businesses and customers alike. Keep Your Pricing Model Simple. Simplify Your Billing Processes.

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OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Every year we ask the OpenView network to weigh in, and this time around many folks unsurprisingly made predictions around a trend most of us in SaaS had to adapt to (and, to be honest, are still figuring out) in 2020: remote work. SaaS companies will evolve their products and messaging to support a fluid hybrid working model—office/home.

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Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”. Key finding?

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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. Luckily, like most complex processes and tasks, it can be simplified.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Note: From global payment processing to global VAT and sales tax management, FastSpring is the easiest way to sell around the world. This includes internal data we pulled from 271 global SaaS and software sellers using FastSpring to process transactions last year. Stream both interviews below and see highlights from each.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The way businesses in the technology, media, and telecommunications sector provide their goods and services is changing dramatically. This includes everything from media content to enterprise software solutions and technology infrastructure. The specific advantages of this business model are as follows: 1.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Understanding these terms is crucial, as they form the building blocks of any subscription-based business model. Let’s explore the key definitions that every business owner, finance professional, and product manager should know. Importance: Recurring revenue is a key financial metric for subscription businesses.

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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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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Your SaaS product’s free trial conversion rate is one of the most important growth metrics to track. There are four types of free trials in SaaS: opt-in, opt-out, freemium, and reverse. An opt-in free trial allows users to experience the product for a limited time without sharing their payment details. Evaluating PMF.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

When it comes to IPOs, 2021 was an excellent year for SaaS companies. Accelerated digital transformation across industries put SaaS companies firmly on the hypergrowth path. According to Gartner , the SaaS industry has grown from $35 billion in 2015 to $145 billion in 2021. Focus on a multi-year horizon.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 6, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of subscription-based business models, your choice of billing platform can significantly impact your success. It’s not just about managing customer payments; it’s about optimizing revenue streams, minimizing revenue leakage, and enhancing overall business performance.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 18, 2024

The role of the chief customer officer has become an essential function in subscription-based business models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), where customer retention is paramount and requires executive-level leadership. SaaS businesses, meanwhile, benefit from predictable streams of recurring revenue.

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Frontegg

MAY 27, 2021

This philosophy applies to both low and high touch business models, where the vendor has to eliminate all potential usability problems that may arise. Embrace self-service: Your development teams are embracing the self-service philosophy – your teams can focus on product adoption and self-service enablement.

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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. Business to Consumer (B2C). Enterprise. SMM SaaS Company Overview & Market Dynamics.

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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.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For customers, the process of looking for apps to download usually takes place in one of the four leading app marketplaces; Google Play, Apple App Store , Windows Store, and the Amazon App Store. The company’s move to circumvent Apple’s App Store policies with its app Fortnite triggered a lawsuit in the process.

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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. Customer churn 4.

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Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Software Review 97

Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

By charting the points in your SaaS customers’ journeys, you can plan how to deliver clients’ desired outcomes and satisfying experiences that promote subscription renewals and higher revenue. Touchpoints also include occasions when clients interact with your software app in a SaaS context. Customer service. Tech support.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

An initial public offering (IPO) is how private businesses sell shares of their company to the public in a new stock issuance. Public share offering enables a business to obtain money from the general public. What is Equity Financing in SaaS? What is Equity Financing in SaaS? Table of Contents.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Does “you get what you pay for” actually apply to SaaS companies? While the concept is simple enough, many products and services leave us wanting more. And on the flip side, your customers shouldn’t feel forced to pay month-to-month for services they’re not actually using on a regular basis. Solo businesses?

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OPEXEngine

AUGUST 17, 2021

If you’ve underestimated the importance of financial operations for both the short and long-term success of your SaaS business, you’re not alone. With the explosive growth of the SaaS business model impacting businesses worldwide, many are navigating SaaS financial operations and subscription management for the first time.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Customer service data to spot common problems in your service, analyze common queries, and predict customer behaviors and trends. Leverage event data to perform funnel analysis and identify areas of friction within the conversion process, then fix them. Conducting market research with surveys using Userpilot.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Services 103

Chargify

APRIL 23, 2019

There are specific stages a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company moves through during its life cycle. Understanding which stage your SaaS business is in can help determine the appropriate time to scale to the next phase—and do so successfully. The four major SaaS life cycle stages we’ll cover: Pre-startup.

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Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

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. Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer Feedback: Qualroo.

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Payment Solutions Payment Methods Retention Software Review 102

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

Ryan Austin had VP-level experience in training when he decided to start a consulting business to help enterprise-level companies with their corporate learning and development initiatives. There are now over 150 enterprise companies using the platform. We’re enterprise software for a new category called LearnOps.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 16, 2021

Both also accept multiple forms of payments, including credit cards. Also, each platform is supportive of companies that operate on SaaS business models and subscription services. Recurly Overview Recurly is a platform that supports recurring billing at the enterprise level.

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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. Does one have to move to enterprise? What is the process to do it efficiently? Loving our podcast content? Does it have to be in person?

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The SaaS industry is constantly evolving, and for many companies in the space, that means having to evolve their business model. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean a “pivot”, but more often the evolution is a shifting business model as the company scales and the user base grows and changes. Purchase process.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 9, 2019

In Today’s Episode We Discuss: * How Vikas made his way into the world of SaaS and came to be at the rocketship that is Kustomer. * Why does Vikas believe that a wave of SaaS incumbents are about to be displaced or disrupted? Why is it so crucial to invest in enablement in the early days? What is a good payback period? *

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SaaS Payments Cloud Technical Review Scale 139

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Interested in learning more about how your SaaS, software, video game, or other digital goods business can partner with FastSpring and let us worry about the taxes? Here at FastSpring we have a lot of up and coming technology software and SaaS companies that you know, think about their exit from time to time.

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Chargify

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Companies of all types—from startups to long-established global brands—have been able to successfully use subscriptions to facilitate a stream of open-ended, predictable revenue and offer customers the services they want without locking them into inflexible contracts. Provide management with actionable insights to refine operations.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 24, 2021

Anyone managing a SaaS or subscription business is aware of customer churn. The benchmark customer churn for SaaS for SMBs is 5%. We knew if we wanted to keep our business growing, we needed to figure out why so many customers were leaving, and provide the value-add they need to stay.

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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. But not all SaaS products are alike. Some solutions, like Slack or Microsoft, are useful for any kind of business.

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